Blood Mountain
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Blood Mountain rises to 1,355 m in Georgia. Slaughter Mountain stands 1,317 m to the northwest, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Blood Mountain Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
Blood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of 4,458 feet (1,359 m). It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood Mountain Wilderness. There are several waterfalls, hiking trails and other recreational areas in the vicinity. This mountain marks the southernmost range limit for many Northern and Appalachian species, especially for plant species. Blood Mountain is the high point of the Apalachicola River watershed via the Chattahoochee River. On clear days, it is possible to see the skyline of Atlanta from the peak, 116 km (72 mi) away.
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Wikidata Q2906951, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1355 m
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 7 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Yellow Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Turkey Stamp: 0.9 mi
- Slaughter Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Brushy Knob: 1.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Reece State Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Vogel State Park: 1.9 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Campscape: 6.7 mi
- Raven Cliffs Trailhead: 8.7 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 3.1 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 7.2 mi
- Trahlyta Burial Ground: 7.8 mi
- Old tractor: 9.1 mi
- Tasting Room: 10.3 mi
- Blood Mountain Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Nottely Falls: 1.0 mi
- DeSoto Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper DeSoto Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lower DeSoto Falls: 2.5 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 5.2 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 11.0 mi
- Mcdonalds House: 14.6 mi
- White Church: 14.7 mi
- Lewis Monument: 14.8 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 2.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 9.5 mi
- White County History Museum: 13.9 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 13.9 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 14.5 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 20.6 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 20.6 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 20.6 mi
- Praying Hands: 24.3 mi
- Open Bible: 24.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 3.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Grimes Nose: 15.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 16.6 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 8.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 9.1 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 14.2 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 18.3 mi
- Poop Island: 20.8 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 21.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 9.8 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 13.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Blood Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Mountain | NW 306° | 1,317 m | 0.9 mi |
| Coosa Bald | NNW 331° | 1,303 m | 3.1 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | NNW 330° | 1,197 m | 2.3 mi |
| Cowrock | ESE 105° | 1,170 m | 4.7 mi |
| Levelland Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,160 m | 2.3 mi |
| Green Cliff Top | ESE 104° | 1,153 m | 4.6 mi |
| Wolf Laurel Top | ESE 106° | 1,151 m | 3.7 mi |
| Turkey Stamp | WSW 247° | 1,150 m | 0.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 327161 — Blood Mountain, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358711470
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