Georgia · Camping

A.t. Whitley Gap Shelter

Mar–May, Aug–Nov
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago

Is A.t. Whitley Gap Shelter open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name A.t. Whitley Gap Shelter, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 3,351 ft
  • Raven Cliffs WildernessBlue Ridge Ranger District · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

A.T. Whitley Gap Shelter is a state-managed campground in the Raven Cliffs Wilderness, within the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in north Georgia. It also sits within the Chestatee Wildlife Management Area, and the State Department of Natural Resources manages the land. No fees are required to use the site, which makes it an accessible base for exploring the surrounding wilderness and the Chestatee Wildlife Management Area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Blairsville show October highs around 70°F with lows near 43°F, and April is similar at about 69°F by day and 41°F at night. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet lower than the shelter, so temperatures at the site run cooler. Whitley Gap Shelter is about a mile away, and the Logan Turnpike hike is about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can head to the Tesnatee Gap Trail, about 1.3 miles away, or Raven Cliff Falls, about 2.6 miles away.

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