Wolfpen Ridge
Wolfpen Ridge rises to 1,390 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the north, 0.7 miles off. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Wolfpen Ridge is a ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains in U.S. state of Georgia that runs south to north along the boundary between Towns and Union counties. Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, is located at the northern end of the ridge (elevation: 4,786 feet (1,459 m)). At the southern end of the ridge, there is an unnamed peak with an elevation of 4,561 feet, which makes it the fifth-highest point in Georgia.
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Wikidata Q8030187, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1390 m
How to reach it
- On the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 10 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brasstown Bald: 0.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.2 mi
- Chimneytop Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Little Bald Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 3.0 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 5.2 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 5.2 mi
- Mayors Park: 5.5 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 2.8 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 2.8 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 5.1 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 4.1 mi
- Howitzer: 6.3 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 7.3 mi
- Waterwheel: 7.5 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 7.5 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 8.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 9.3 mi
- White County History Museum: 18.6 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 18.6 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 20.0 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 9.8 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 11.4 mi
- White Church: 14.3 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 19.9 mi
- Blue Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Sheep Nose: 8.1 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- Grimes Nose: 13.2 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 8.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 13.3 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.2 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 3.0 mi
- Big Spring: 23.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.9 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 14.6 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 14.7 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 14.7 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 23.1 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 24.0 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Wolfpen Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | N 350° | 1,458 m | 0.7 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | N 0° | 1,345 m | 1.4 mi |
| Chimney Top | N 3° | 1,286 m | 2.4 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,255 m | 1.3 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,252 m | 2.0 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,228 m | 0.8 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | S 183° | 1,225 m | 4.3 mi |
| Double Knob | N 350° | 1,224 m | 3.5 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 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8253532839
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