Yellow Elephant Blue Ridge Ga (2024)

FAQs

What animals live in Blue Ridge GA? ›

Calling North Georgia home is a wide variety of wild animal species: American black bears, coyotes, deer, bobcats, beavers, river otters, foxes, turkey, raccoons, opossums, weasels, squirrels, chipmunks, bats, salamanders, snakes, turtles, trout, and fireflies. And that's just the start of North Georgia wildlife!

Named for the southern reach of the Appalachian Mountain Range that stretches into the area, the City of Blue Ridge boasts beautiful mountain views. With key water features, such as Lake Blue Ridge and the Toccoa River, Blue Ridge is the Trout Fishing Capital of Georgia.

The Black Bears are the beloved icons of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, more regionally known as the Blue Ridge, Smoky Mountains.

The Blue Ridge Ranger District is the central part of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The district office is on the north side of US Highway 76, 1.5 miles west of the intersection of US 76 and US 19 in the town of Blairesville, GA.

Beavers, elk, peregrine falcons, and river otters, not long ago gone from the Southern Appalachians can now be found along the parkway. Others that were reduced to low numbers, such as wild turkeys and black bears, are making a strong comeback.

Yes, there is a rare species of wolf called the red wolf (Canis lupus rufus) that lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the United States. It is a hybrid of grey wolves and coyotes. Coyotes are far more common in this area. Conservation efforts are underway to increase the species' number.

Visitors are usually most interested in our two species of venomous snakes—Timber Rattlesnakes and Copperheads. Both of these snakes are non-aggressive, avoiding contact with people, and are seldom seen by park visitors.

The bears you encounter in the Blue Ridge Mountains are black bears.

Be "BearWise" Black bears are the only bears found in the state, according to Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

The iconic tree known as "The Wise One" at the Laurel Knob Overlook (BRP MP 349.2) near Mount Mitchell in NC.

Is Blue Ridge GA in the Smoky mountains? ›

The Great Smoky Mountains are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountain System. Thus, the Great Smokies are the Blue Ridge Mountains, but not all of the Blue Ridge Mountains are Great Smoky Mountains. The Blue Ridge Mountains stretch 615 miles from Carlisle, Pennsylvania southwestward into Mount Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Spruce-Fir Forests

Above 4,500 feet, Fraser fir and red spruce are most common, but you will also find yellow birch, mountain-ash, hobblebush, and blackberries. To spot this forest from a distance, look for dark green evergreen trees near the summit.