Tunnel Mountain
Tunnel Mountain rises to 824 m in Georgia. Little Bald stands 1,527 m to the north-northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Double Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31593562, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 824 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 24 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 25 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Double Knob: 0.7 mi
- Howard Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Knob: 1.0 mi
- Keener Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Billy Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Bettys Creek Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 3.7 mi
- Hambidge Center Historic District: 4.0 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 4.2 mi
- 501 Falls: 5.7 mi
- Big Laurel Falls: 5.8 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 5.9 mi
- High Falls: 6.1 mi
- Mooney Falls: 6.3 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 5.9 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 6.1 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 10.3 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 11.0 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 11.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.9 mi
- The Catstairs: 13.2 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 16.8 mi
- Sunset Rock: 17.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 17.3 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 5.8 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
- Chattooga Town: 17.2 mi
- White Church: 21.5 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 22.3 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 4.8 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 14.2 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 15.1 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 17.6 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 17.7 mi
- Big Spring: 8.3 mi
- Wine Spring: 17.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.9 mi
- Moody Spring: 21.8 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Franklin Garden: 17.6 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 22.5 mi
- Burton: 8.5 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 12.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Tunnel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bald | NNW 327° | 1,527 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | N 351° | 1,525 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | N 352° | 1,515 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Ridgepole Mountain | N 357° | 1,472 m | 5.2 mi |
| Pickens Nose | N 10° | 1,472 m | 5.9 mi |
| Dicks Knob | NW 320° | 1,409 m | 4.2 mi |
| Grassy Ridge | N 352° | 1,343 m | 3.1 mi |
| Steeltrap Knob | NW 315° | 1,216 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358718402
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