USFS · Wilderness area · Georgia

Mark Trail Wilderness

The logging roads that once ran along the streams, waterfalls, rocky outcroppings, and high peaks that distinguish the Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area are rapidly returning to their natural state....

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

Wilderness16,618 acresUSFSGADesignated 199110 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Mark Trail Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateGeorgia
Size16,618 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1991, by Congress
Center point34.7696, -83.8245
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 10 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

FS · 0.2 mi
Low Gap Campground
First-comeGA
FS · 0.3 mi
Upper Chattahoochee River Campground
Reservable19 sites
FS · 1.3 mi
Andrew's Cove Campground
Reservable10 sites
FS · 2.5 mi
Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area
Reservable34 sites
FS · 3.7 mi
Boggs Creek Recreation Area
First-comeGA
FS · 4.1 mi
Desoto Falls Recreation Area
Reservable23 sites
FS · 6.8 mi
Wildcat Creek Campground #2 Upper
First-comeGA
FS · 7.1 mi
Lake Winfield Scott Campground
First-comeGA
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Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Register listings within 15 miles · 23 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Mark Trail Wilderness?

16,618 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Mark Trail Wilderness?

The U.S. Forest Service.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Mark Trail Wilderness in?

Georgia.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Mark Trail Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1991.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Mark Trail Wilderness?

No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Low Gap Campground, 0.2 miles out. 10 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Mark Trail Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 34.770, -83.825. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Mark Trail Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Are there historic places near Mark Trail Wilderness?

23 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Walasi-Yi Inn and Blood Mountain Trail Shelter.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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