Logo The Devil's Den
Habersham County, GA
April 2022
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The Devil's Den is a little known (outside of locals) rock outcrop & cave near the Habersham-Rabun County line.   Due to our geology, Northeast Georgia doesn't have the better known solution / karst type caves which are common in the Northwest part of the state.   The cave here is a tectonic cave, created by the mass movement and resultant cracking/fracturing of bedrock.

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SW approach to the rock outcrops at the Devil's Den


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Sarah pointing out an Asplenium that is growing out of the outcrop.
I was looking for a rarer fern that grows here, and didn't learn until later where it is located.



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The dark hole is the entrance to the Devil's Den


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Approaching the cave...


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Cave entrance
As one enters the cave, you are immediately met by a rock wall.   Climbing over the mossy,
dripping boulder, you have the option of turning right or left into the narrow chasm.



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The entrance constantly drips, creating a lush moss cover on the rocks.
I was careful while climbing over this to minimize damage to the greenery.
I was about to head into the dark crack to the right of center.



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Ducking through the water, I turned right into the narrow chasm.


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It soon widened a bit, and I turned around to shoot the entrance.


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The floor dropped in steps as I continued inward.


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This rock wedged in the chasm reminded me of a Mayan statue head.
Maybe there is something to the suggestions of Mayans in the north Georgia mountains! lol



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More large rocks inside the cave...


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Heading back, I took another shot up toward the entrance.


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Another cavern veers off below the cave floor.


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Almost back to the entrance

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Drips and light at the entrance


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The other (left) side of the cave is narrower, so I didn't go far.
I was already pretty wet...



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Out of the darkness and back into the daylight!


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More big rock outcrops adjacent to the cave area.


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The series of outcrops goes on for a ways....


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Under a rock shelter
Note the unusual "pocket" eroded into the rock about 1/3 distance from the right side.



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Weird "pocket" eroded into the rock face
You could hide a baby in here with room to spare...




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