Horsetrough Mountain
Horsetrough Mountain rises to 1,225 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the north, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Horsetrough Mountain, with a summit elevation of 4,045 feet (1,233 m), is located in Union and White counties in northeastern Georgia, USA. It is also within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Mark Trail Wilderness. The Eastern Continental Divide follows the main ridge line that makes up the mountain, crossing the peak. Water to the south and east of the mountain flows to the Atlantic Ocean, while water to the north and west of the mountain flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Streams from Horsetrough Mountain form some of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River, and the West Fork Little River. The Appalachian Trail follows the main ridge line of the mountain but does not cross the summit. Horsetrough Falls is located on the southern side of the mountain.
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Wikidata Q5906120, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1225 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 5 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Jonas Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Turkeypen Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Jacks Knob: 1.9 mi
- Red Knob: 2.1 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 5.9 mi
- Raven Cliffs Trailhead: 6.5 mi
- Vogel State Park: 6.8 mi
- Duke Creek Falls Trailhead: 7.0 mi
- Unicoi State Park: 7.3 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 3.7 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 5.7 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 5.8 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 6.7 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 7.6 mi
- Charlemagne's Kingdom: 8.2 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 5.6 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 7.6 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
- White Church: 10.9 mi
- Mcdonalds House: 20.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 6.7 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 9.8 mi
- White County History Museum: 14.4 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 14.4 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 20.9 mi
- Blue Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 6.9 mi
- Grimes Nose: 10.3 mi
- Sheep Nose: 12.1 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 4.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 11.6 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 13.3 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 16.9 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 18.2 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 18.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 1.7 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 19.5 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 20.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Horsetrough Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | N 1° | 1,458 m | 5.0 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | N 3° | 1,390 m | 4.3 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | N 2° | 1,345 m | 5.7 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | N 349° | 1,255 m | 4.9 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,252 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | N 357° | 1,228 m | 3.5 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | E 93° | 1,224 m | 4.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,222 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 328229 — Horsetrough Mountain, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/5584631020
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