Georgia hiking trails - Penitentiary Branch Trail, Great Smoky Mountains, Fannin County
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Latitude: 34.94944
Longitude: -84.53972
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| | Hiking trails like this one are plentyful in the Great Smoky Mountains where you can absorb the beauty of these mountains. While you're here at Penitentiary Branch Trail you will meet lots of people from close by Cleveland, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Big Creek. Penitentiary Branch Trail is a long drive away from Cleveland but it is a good trail.
Lost Cove Branch is a good local stream; if you come at the right time of year, Jack's River offers some great whitewater. Alright, enough of spending |
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all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Penitentiary Branch Trail in Fannin County, Georgia is just what you need. This spot, the Great Smoky Mountains, has so much outdoors entertaining stuff. Why not camp at Lake Conasauga Campground since you're here at Penitentiary
| Branch Trail, and some of the water close by flows, like Rockwall Branch.
This river is so great. Camping is available at Sylco Campground, and you could always discover Spanish Oak Gap. Penitentiary Branch Trail gets a good deal of water; March is when you get the most rain here while October is mostly the driest month. While visiting this area in Georgia it's a good idea to go hiking too.
High temperatures at Penitentiary Branch Trail throughout the summer months are in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into | |
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the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Penitentiary Branch Trail. Penitentiary Branch Trail really is in the middle of a lovely outdoors paradise.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Penitentiary Branch Trail. |
| | Trails Near Penitentiary Branch Trail:
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Sugar Cove Trail, Fannin County
, 2 miles away |
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Rough Ridge Trail, Fannin County
, 2 miles away |
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Hemp Top Trail, Fannin County
, 2 miles away |
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Jacks River Trail, Fannin County
, 2 miles away |
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Hickory Ridge Trail, Fannin County
, 2 miles away |
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Hemp Top Trail, Polk County
, 3 miles away |
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Benton McKaye Trail, Fannin County
, 3 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Penitentiary Branch Trail:
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Jack's River, Fannin County
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-V - 17.2 miles long (Jones Mill/Bethlehem Church to Conasauga Confluence) |
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Big Creek, Polk County
County
, 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 5.9 miles long (FR221/Peavine Road to US64) |
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Ocoee River, Polk County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Ocoee #3 to Ocoee #2 Dam) |
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Conasauga River, Murray County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Chicken Coop Gap to East Cowpen Road) |
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Ocoee River, Polk County
County
, 8 miles away, Class III+ - 5 miles long (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse) |
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| | National Parks Near Penitentiary Branch Trail:
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA
, 57 miles away |
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Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN
, 63 miles away |
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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA
, 69 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Penitentiary Branch Trail:
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Lake Ocoee Inn & Marina, Benton
, 11 miles away |
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Ocoee Chevron & Country Inn, Copperhill
, 12 miles away |
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Ocoee Whitewater Motel, Blue Ridge
, 12 miles away |
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Ducktown Copper Inn, Ducktown
, 12 miles away |
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Cohutta Lodge & Restaurant, Chatsworth
, 13 miles away |
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