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The Cohutta Wilderness was designated in 1975, expanded in 1986, and currently consists of . Approximately are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately are located in Tennessee in the Cherokee National Forest. The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service in Tennessee and is part of the 
The Cohutta Wilderness is the largest wilderness in Georgia. With more than 60,000 visitors each year, it is also the largest, most heavily used wilderness in the Southern Appalachians. In May, 2006, the Forest Service announced new limits on the use of the Wilderness, explaining:
The Rough Ridge wildfire began on October 16, 2016 with a lightning strike. Due to drought conditions the wildfire rapidly expanded to 27,870 acres. The fire management objectives were to allow the fire to burn naturally and provide for firefighter and public safety.
Wilderness.net entry for the Cohutta Wilderness
{{Authority control Wilderness areas of the Appalachians Protected areas of Fannin County, Georgia Protected areas of Gilmer County, Georgia Protected areas of Murray County, Georgia Protected areas of Polk County, Tennessee Wilderness areas of Georgia (U.S. state) Wilderness areas of Tennessee Protected areas established in 1975 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Cherokee National Forest 1975 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 1975 establishments in Tennessee
National Wilderness Preservation System
The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. Activity on formally designated wilderness areas is coordinated by the Na ...
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The Cohutta Wilderness is the largest wilderness in Georgia. With more than 60,000 visitors each year, it is also the largest, most heavily used wilderness in the Southern Appalachians. In May, 2006, the Forest Service announced new limits on the use of the Wilderness, explaining:"Overuse from visitors is causing resource impacts that are threatening the very qualities that made this area worthy of wilderness designation. Changes in the management of the Cohutta are necessary to reverse this trend to preserve the wilderness environment and provide future generations with the enjoyment of a true wilderness experience".Among the new regulations will be limits on the number of people allowed in a single group and on the use of camp fires. The headwaters of the Conasauga River are located within the Wilderness, where the river starts as small cold
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
from a spring at around and flows north toward Tennessee. The Benton MacKaye Trail traverses the Wilderness. The Cohutta Wilderness borders the Big Frog Wilderness which is also located in Georgia and Tennessee. The name Cohutta is derived from the Cherokee word ''cohutta'', which means "frog" or could mean "a shed roof supported on poles".
Rough Ridge fire
The Rough Ridge wildfire began on October 16, 2016 with a lightning strike. Due to drought conditions the wildfire rapidly expanded to 27,870 acres. The fire management objectives were to allow the fire to burn naturally and provide for firefighter and public safety.
See also
* List of U.S. Wilderness Areas *Cohutta Mountains
The Cohutta Mountains is a mountain range in Georgia, U.S.
Cohutta is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "a shed roof supported on poles".
The range includes:
* Big Frog Mountain
* Fort Mountain (Murray County, Georgia)
* Grassy M ...
* Wilderness Act
References
External links
Wilderness.net entry for the Cohutta Wilderness
{{Authority control Wilderness areas of the Appalachians Protected areas of Fannin County, Georgia Protected areas of Gilmer County, Georgia Protected areas of Murray County, Georgia Protected areas of Polk County, Tennessee Wilderness areas of Georgia (U.S. state) Wilderness areas of Tennessee Protected areas established in 1975 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Cherokee National Forest 1975 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 1975 establishments in Tennessee