Georgia – Standing Bear Canister Requirement – Jarrard Gap to Neel Gap
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Bear canisters seasonally required for camping between Jarrard Gap and Neel Gap
A U.S. Forest Service rule requires a hard-sided bear-resistant canister for overnight camping on a 5-mile stretch of the A.T. between Jarrard Gap and Neel Gap from March 1 and June 1 each year (NOBO mile 26.3 to 31.3).
This stretch of the A.T. is mostly in the Blood Mountain Wilderness and includes Woods Hole Shelter, Slaughter Creek Campsite, and Blood Mountain Shelter. Bear canisters should be used to store food, food containers, trash, toiletries, and other scented items or “smellables.”
For more information call the Chattahoochee – Oconee National Forest at (770) 297-3000.
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