Cohutta Overlook sits at 2,414 feet on the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway, facing 300 degrees toward terrain that drops 505 feet within 600 meters. To the north, Emery Creek Lower Falls is visible 3.2 miles away at 1,605 feet, with Emery Creek Upper Falls a bit farther at 3.4 miles and 1,778 feet. Bald Mountain rises to 4,010 feet, 5.5 miles north. The Forest Service built a rustic stone platform here in the 1960s, reached by a brief uphill hike from the road.
The facing direction is angled 30 degrees off a square sunset orientation, so late-day light crosses the view rather than sitting straight ahead. Sunset falls at 19:50 near the March equinox, 20:56 at the June solstice, 19:37 near the September equinox, and 17:32 at the December solstice. Dalton lies 19.5 miles west, Cleveland is 29.5 miles north-northwest, and Rome is 47.6 miles southwest. Tatum Lead Rd is the previous lookout along the byway, with Cool Springs Overlook next.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:50 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:56 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:37 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:32 | 16:53 |
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Panoramic views of the Chattahoochee National Forest await those willing to take a brief uphill hike to a rustic stone platform built by the Forest Service in the 1960's. Don't forget your camera for this and other scenic vistas available along Georgia highway 52 between Chatsworth and Ellijay, GA.
Cohutta Overlook sits at about 2,414 feet (736 m).
From Cohutta Overlook: Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15 (N, 3.2 mi); Emery Creek Upper Falls (3,4,5) 15, 40, 15 (N, 3.4 mi); Bald Mountain (N, 5.5 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Cohutta Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Dalton, 20 miles W of Cohutta Overlook.
Cool Springs Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Cohutta Overlook.
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