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Hellhole Mountain

Hellhole Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hellhole Mountain rises to 980 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemlock Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 6.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31584533, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
980 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.85620, -83.62100

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Hemlock Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Anna Ruby Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 8.4 mi
Peaks
Parks
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 2.0 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 2.1 mi
  • Coleman River Scenic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Lake Seed Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
  • Nacoochee Park: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 24
Museums: 10
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 12.5 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 12.6 mi
  • White Church: 12.7 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 9.2 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.3 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Wine Spring: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Hellhole Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainSW 223°1,347 m5.2 mi
Double Spring KnobNW 307°1,304 m2.5 mi
Brier Creek BaldSW 233°1,270 m5.6 mi
Rocky MountainWSW 237°1,224 m7.4 mi
Dismal KnobNW 316°1,199 m2.4 mi
Round TopWSW 256°1,194 m2.4 mi
Whiteoak StompNNW 330°1,185 m2.6 mi
Wolfstake KnobNNW 331°1,178 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2220:1520:52
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268717065554639
Precip in6.56.06.45.85.96.46.36.16.35.16.07.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358771380

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