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The cabin provides 3 fireplaces, a screened side
deck for year-around enjoyment, and a game room complete with a
regulation pool table, professional-grade air hockey table, XBox, and a
comfortable seating area around a rock fireplace.
Amenities
Comfortably sleeps 8 guests (3
bedrooms plus),
Master Suite (upper floor) has a
closable half-wall overlooking the great room and providing incredible
views of the North Georgia Mountains from the comfort of a king-size bed and adjoining bathroom,
The guest bedroom on the main level has a
queen-size bed, adjoining bathroom, and direct access to the
covered deck,
The guest bedroom on the lower level has a
queen-size bed and adjoining bathroom,
The Great Room boasts a large open
area with vaulted ceilings, luxurious
furnishings, a beautiful fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows
across the back of the cabin to enjoy the amazing views of the Mountains
of North Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and the Cohutta National
Wilderness,
The cabin offers a well equipped and
spacious Kitchen
along with a breakfast bar, and a
large dining table,
The Family Room /Game Room downstairs
a offers a hardwood, regulation pool table, professional-grade air
hockey, an XBox, and comfortable seating around a
beautiful fireplace with a large-screen television,
Separate digital satellite controls
for the Great Room & Family Room,
The deck offers comfortable seating
and exceptional long distance, panoramic views of the mountains of
North Georgia,
Tennessee, North Carolina, and the
Cohutta Wilderness,
The hot tub is located on the lower
deck yet still provides exceptional views of the mountains,
Stainless steel Gas Grill on the deck
is tapped into the house tank,
Washer/Dryer,
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Local telephone service.
Special Amenities
Large, open great room with windows
across the entire wall providing amazing views of over the North Georgia Mountains
and the Cohutta National Wilderness,
The United States Congress designated the
Cohutta Wilderness in 1975 (later
expanded to its current size of 36,977 acres). Georgia has approximately
approximately 35,268 acres of the Cohutta Wilderness while
Tennessee contains approximately 1,709 acres. The Cohutta Wilderness
is managed by the Forest Service. The Cohutta Wilderness is
bordered by the Big Frog Wilderness to the northeast.
Most of mountains of the Cohutta Wilderness,
the state's second largest Wilderness area, lies in Georgia and within
the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area. But a small portion runs over the
border into Tennessee. Although loggers worked their way through 70
percent of the forest between 1915 and 1930, oak and pine have all but
reclaimed the forest, and a rich growth of hardwoods now fills out the
lower elevations: magnolia, maple, buckeye, hornbeam, sassafras, holly,
silver bell dogwood, and chestnut, to name but a few. Spring and summer
bring a riot of colorful blooms to many shrubs, vines, and herbaceous
plants, ranging from the brilliant orange of flame azalea to the pink
and yellow of lady's slippers, the blue cohosh, and the scarlet cardinal
flower. But summer also means heat and high humidity, biting insects,
and foliage so dense it blocks some views that are truly spectacular in
fall and spring.
The Conasauga and Jacks Rivers, two of the state's
most prolific trout streams, drop through rocky gorges and flash flood
the Wilderness during periods of heavy rain. Anglers can try hooking
trout in the many streams, too, while hunters train their sights on
white-tailed deer, black bears, and wild boars. More than 100 bird
species have been identified in the Cohutta Wilderness (situated
along the Appalachian Flyway), along with copperheads, timber
rattlesnakes, and other slithering species.
Popular trails within the Cohutta Wilderness
follow both the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers, and at least a dozen other
footpaths provide access to the Wilderness. Many of the trails require
wading through waterways. The 15.7-mile Jacks River Trail, for instance,
passes through water no less than 40 times. The colorful blazes that
mark most of the trails are easy to follow, even in soggy shoes. If
you're looking for a trail with lighter foot traffic, try the less
traveled Hickory Creek Trail (8.4 miles), the more strenuous
Tearbritches Trail (3.4 miles), or the East Cowpen Trail (seven miles).
All three gain a fair amount of elevation and provide excellent views.
There's also the 6.2-mile Hemp Top Trail, which connects with the
Licklog Ridge Trail on the Tennessee side of the
Cohutta Wilderness. Horses are
allowed on many but not all of the trails; contact the district ranger
for information.
