Big Frog Wilderness

{{Short description|Protected area in southeast Tennessee}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox protected area

| name = Big Frog Wilderness

| iucn_category = Ib

| iucn_ref = [https://www.protectedplanet.net/365905 Protected Planet Website]- Retrieved March 27, 2023

| photo = Big Frog Mtn.jpg

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| map = USA

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| map_caption = Location in United States

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| location = Polk County, Tennessee / Fannin County, Georgia, USA

| nearest_city = McCaysville, Georgia

| coordinates = {{coord|34|59|37|N|84|32|30|W|display=inline, title}}

| area = {{convert|8082|acre|km2|0}}

| established = 1984

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| governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

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The Big Frog Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of {{convert|8082|acre|km2}}. Approximately {{convert|89|acre|m2}} are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately {{convert|7993|acre|km2|0}} are located in Tennessee in the Cherokee National Forest. The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service in Tennessee and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The highest elevation in the Big Frog Wilderness is the {{convert|4224|ft|m|0|adj=on}} peak of Big Frog Mountain in Tennessee. Although not a high mountain, Big Frog seems to dominate the Wilderness because it stands alone. The Wilderness borders the Cohutta Wilderness, which is located in Georgia. The Georgia portion of the Big Frog Wilderness is the smallest wilderness area in Georgia.