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Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon Mountain Cave preserve

Pettyjohn Cave

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Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon MountainGA

Pettyjohn Cave is a karst cave located in Walker County, Georgia on the east side of Pigeon Mountain in the Appalachian Plateau of Northwest Georgia. It has a surveyed length of 31,490 ft and reaches a depth of 235 ft. The cave is accessible via a path from a gravel parking area on the side of Rocky Lane. Out of the 242 listed, it is 119th longest cave in the United States as declared by the Georgia Speleological Survey.

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The first large room when entering Petty John's Cave in Walker County, Georgia, USA
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Climbing area0.4 mi

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Climbing Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon Mountain
Climbing area1.5 mi

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Climbing Hiking Trail Running Cloudland Canyon & Pigeon Mountain

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