Hiawassee in Towns County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Appalachian Trail

— Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests —

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 20, 2023

1. Appalachian Trail Marker

Inscription. Standing before you are the Southern Appalachian Mountains. This mountain range is home to the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, the Appalachian Trail. Its 2,190-mile route traverses 14 states from its southernmost terminus at springer mountain in Georgia to its northernmost terminus at Mount Katahdin in Maine. Established as the first national scenic trail in 1968, the Appalachian Trail has inspired thousands to venture into the wildness of nature.

In Georgia the entire 79 miles of the Appalachian Trail fall within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest-mostly through designated wilderness area. Standing at 4, 458 feet above sea level, Blood Mondain is well know to hiking enthusiasts as the highest point along the Appalachian Trail in the state. Rising boldly between Slaughter Gap and Neel's Gap, Blood Mountain's massive, weather-rounded top is site to one of the oldest shelters along the trail.

Blood Mtn 4,458'
Slaughter Man 4,338'
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Spriner Mtn 3,782'
Coosa Bald 4,271'
Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area
Big Bald Man. 4,081'
Rocky Mtn 3,442'
Payne Mtn 3,124'
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 34° 52.459′ N, 83° 48.667′ W. Marker is in Hiawassee, Georgia, in Towns County. It can be reached from Georgia Route 180 Spur 9 miles north of Route 180. Located at the Brasstown Bald Visitors Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2941 GA-180 Spur, Hiawassee GA 30546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Returning Fire to the Mountains (a few steps from this marker); Designated Wilderness (within shouting distance of this marker); Brasstown Bald (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Rush Spurs Cherokee Removal (within shouting distance of this marker); Logan Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker); Track Rock Gap (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Georgia Lottery Corporation (approx. 4.7 miles away); The First Classes of Young Harris College (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hiawassee.

Other markers no longer nearby. Trackrock Gap (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Brasstown Bald (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, July 20, 2023

2. Appalachian Trail Marker

Brasstown Bald Visitor Information Center. Forest Service USDA (Submitted on August 17, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.