But the wild water lies below the Wilderness boundary, and boating is not allowed within the Wilderness. In Georgia the terrain reaches a high point on Glade Mountain at 3,672 feet. Numerous smaller steep-walled gorges are washed by clean and clear perennial trout streams that occasionally drop over small waterfalls. Unusual rock formations stand above some of the streams, and several threatened or endangered plants have been identified. Deer, squirrels, grouse and wild turkeys are common sights in the Georgia portion, and black bear and raccoons are sometimes seen.
Wild boars wander in from North Carolina now and then.
You may also see many old moonshine still sites which once operated in abundance here. USGS topographic maps are Satolah and Tamassee. Click here to find out how. Copyright Rodale, Inc. 2001.