Blood Mountain
Mountain in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Mastodon album, see Blood Mountain (album). For the mountain in Italy, see Col di Lana.
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).[3][4] 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.
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Blood Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,452 ft (1,357 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,480 ft (450 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Georgia |
Coordinates | 34°44′23″N 83°56′14″W[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Neel Gap[1] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | unknown |
Easiest route | Appalachian Trail, other trails |
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Blood Mountain is the high point of the Apalachicola River watershed via the Chattahoochee River.