Cohutta Wilderness area closed

The Cohutta's had a huge storm blow through that caused significant flooding.....downing trees and creating kaos.  The Forest service has closed the wilderness area and Cotton Patch campground until further notice, and has asked that people avoid the area.

Be advised.

Edit:  Spoke with the forest service....the Cotton patch campground should re-open Friday afternoon.

While most of the damage occurred between the bridge at Alakusky and the beech bottoms, the entire wilderness area is closed.  The forest service is still assessing the damage.