Background information:

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Altitude: 4,784'

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Tidbits:  Highest point in Georgia

       

Summitted, April 4, 2016

 

Time Zone: GMT -5  hours

 

When to go:

Anytime.

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Route Selection:

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Hotel and Climb Reservation:

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Packing List:

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Getting There:

State Route 180East onto 180 Spur at Jack's Gap for 3 miles until you each the Brasstown Bald Recreation Area entrance and parking area. Note there is a small fee ($5) to access the site...this price includes a shuttle to the summit if you desire.

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Trip Description:

This area in Georgia is surprisingly mountainous and wooded. The Recreation Area contains a large parking lot and visitor's center. You have two options to reach the summit...first, is to walk the 1/2 mile paved trail (easily located behind the visitor's center) directly to the summit, or take a free shuttle to the summit.

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The summit contains a large visitor's center that offers commanding views in all directions. The high-point itself is sneakingly hidden behind a locked gate near the staircase. While some people feel they reached the high point by getting to the visitor's center, I always like to "touch" the high-point itself. I found out that if you ask nicely, a ranger will open the locked gate so you can get to the marker and the "true" summit.