West Cohutta
Conasauga River
Clear, cold, and shallow enough to see the bottom in most seasons. The Conasauga corridor is the most-crossed water in the range and the best fishing in it.
| Trail | Distance | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Mountain Fire Tower Trail A short climb from Lake Conasauga to a standing fire tower and the best long view in the range. | 4.3 mi round trip | Easy to Moderate | No crossings recorded |
| Tearbritches Trail A short, punishing drop from the ridge to the Conasauga River. | 6.5 mi round trip | Strenuous | 4 crossings |
| Hickory Creek Trail Nearly ten miles one way through quiet west side timber to the river, in two sections. | 9.7 mi one way | Strenuous | No crossings recorded |
| Panther Creek Trail A short, steep drop to Panther Creek Falls, from the ridge down to the river. | 3.4 mi one way | Strenuous | 8 crossings |
| Chestnut Lead Trail A short two mile point to point on an old logging grade down to the Conasauga. | 2 mi one way | Moderate | 2 crossings |
| Sumac Creek Trail Nearly eleven miles through the northwest corner, one of the least traveled routes here. | 10.8 mi loop | Strenuous | No crossings recorded |
| Conasauga River Trail (Betty Gap) Thirty eight crossings of the Conasauga, the wettest walk in north Georgia. | 13.1 mi one way | Strenuous | 38 crossings |
| Conasauga River Trail #61 Under six miles with almost no elevation change, the easiest river walking here. | 5.7 mi round trip | Easy | 6 crossings |
| Songbird Trail An easy loop near Lake Conasauga built for birding, with a beaver pond. | 1.7 mi loop | Easy | No crossings recorded |
| Lake Conasauga Loop A flat mile around the highest lake in Georgia, at the top of the range. | 1.2 mi loop | Easy | No crossings recorded |