Cohutta Wilderness · North Georgia
A small cabin at the end of an old forest road.
Sherpa Camp sits beneath Potato Patch Mountain near the western edge of the Cohutta Wilderness. The creek is cold, the road is gravel, and cell service disappears before you arrive. There are maps inside, firewood near the porch, and enough country beyond the bridge to occupy a long weekend.
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The road ends here
A place to settle in before heading back outside.
Sherpa Camp is a forest cabin that sits at 1,800ft in the shadow of 4,000ft peaks. It was made for quiet mornings, long creek roads, muddy shoes, and evenings around the fire. It is comfortable without pretending the woods are a resort. Starlink keeps the cabin connected. The surrounding country takes care of the rest.
Families are welcome. Bring shoes you do not mind getting muddy and wet!
The cabin
Room for five, with the basics covered.
Sherpa Camp sleeps up to five guests. The loft has a king bed, and the bunk room sleeps three. There is one bathroom, a full kitchen, and enough room to gather for supper before the fire is lit.
Sleeping
- Sleeps up to five guests
- King bed in the loft
- Bunk room sleeping three
Kitchen and dining
- Full kitchen
- Full-size stove
- Dining room
Inside
- One full bathroom
- Propane fireplace
Outside
- Outdoor deck
- Park-style barbecue grill
The arrangement is simple. Two sleep in the loft, three take the bunk room, and everyone shares the bathroom. The kitchen is equipped for proper meals, and the deck is there when supper is better outside.
Follow along
Recent photos from the cabin.
Beyond the bridge
Enough country for a long weekend.
The Cohuttas begin beyond the cabin in a confusion of creeks, ridges, footpaths, and old Forest Service roads. Some days require an early start and a full pack. Others require only a chair beside the creek.
Jacks River, Lake Conasauga, Bear Creek, Emery Creek, Fort Mountain, and the Pinhoti Trail are within reach. Confirm drive times and access conditions before you set out.
Stay close
Walk the road, read on the porch, make coffee, and start a fire before dark.
Take the family out
Choose one of the shorter drives, easier walks, or creekside stops nearby.
Go farther
The backcountry rewards an early departure, dry socks, and some respect for the weather.
The region
Where the cabin sits.
Before you come
Save the directions before leaving town.
The final approach follows a gravel forest road, and cell service becomes unreliable before arrival. Download the directions in advance. Weather can change road conditions, so read the arrival information carefully and ask before coming if conditions are uncertain.
"Don't worry, we'll send you directions 24 hours before arriving. Make sure you save them in your GPS and have fun getting there. There is no unscenic way for you to arrive"
Something for the fire
A small s’mores kit is left for arriving guests.
Chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers are set out for the first night. The fire pit is outside, and firewood is supplied when conditions permit.
Check local restrictions and use the fire only when it is safe to do so.
Reading
Field notes from the western Cohuttas.
Sherpa Camp sits in the middle of a great deal of wild country. These notes are written for guests who would rather understand the road, creek, trail, and weather before setting out.
ReadWhen the Cohuttas Turn: An Autumn Field Note
How fall arrives in the Cohutta Mountains: color moving down the ridges, apple season in Ellijay, cold-night fires, and the best weeks to be on Holly Creek. The Bear Creek Overlook, which is just 8 minutes from Sherpa Camp Ellijay is pictured above.
ReadLake Conasauga: The Highest Water in Georgia
A spring-fed lake at 3,150 feet, dug by hand and finished in 1940. A field note on Lake Conasauga, Grassy Mountain, and the road that keeps climbing past Sherpa Camp.
ReadTrout Water: Fishing Holly Creek
Wild trout live in Holly Creek at Sherpa Camp's doorstep. A field note on where to cast, what to bring, and how to fish the headwaters of a Cohutta mountain stream.
ReadRiding from Camp: Bear Creek, the Pinhoti, and the Case for a Real Basecamp
A mountain biker's weekend from Sherpa Camp: the Bear Creek loop, the Gennett Poplar, Pinhoti singletrack near Mulberry Gap, and a cozy cabin waiting at the end of it.
Come along.
Stay for a few days, learn the road, and leave enough daylight to cross the bridge before dark.
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