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Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in the northeastern part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border between Towns and Union counties south of the city of Hiawassee. The mountain is known to the native Cherokee people as Enotah. [2]
The trail starts at Brasstown Bald and heads in a southernly direction along the boundary between Union and Towns counties. After 2.2 miles (3.5 km) and a descent of nearly 1,500 feet (460 m), it reaches Jacks Gap and crosses Georgia State Route 180 .
The Brasstown Wilderness was designated in 1986 and currently consists of 12,896 acres (52.19 km 2). The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County and Towns County, Georgia. The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Brasstown Valley Resort is located on the site of a 10,000-year-old Cherokee Native American village. Numerous artifacts were uncovered during excavation and are on display in the resort's basement. [6] The centerpiece of the hexagon-shaped lobby is a 72 foot (22 m) chimney constructed of Tennessee field stone.
Arkaquah Trail northern terminus at Brasstown Bald. The Arkaquah Trail is a hiking trail that has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia.The trail is 5.5 miles (8.25 km) long (not including the trail from the parking area to the summit and back) and is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Brasstown Ranger District.
Pages in category "Transportation in Towns County, Georgia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... Georgia State Route 180 Spur (Brasstown ...
The byway turns west on SR 180 with an optional detour to the Brasstown Bald Visitor Center on SR 180 Spur. It follows SR 180 westward and southwestward to SR 348 (Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway) in Choestoe and then southeast back to SR 75 Alternate before turning northeast, back to SR 17/SR 75.
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)).