Rich Mountain (Georgia)

Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain viewed from Georgia State Route 515
Highest point
Elevation4,040 ft (1,230 m)[1]
Prominence331 ft
Coordinates34°44′37″N 84°20′35″W / 34.743611°N 84.343056°W / 34.743611; -84.343056[1][2]
Geography
Rich Mountain is located in Georgia
Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain
Location of Rich Mountain in Georgia
LocationGilmer County, Georgia, U.S.
Parent rangeGeorgia Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Tickanetley
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

Rich Mountain, elevation 4,040 feet (1,230 m), is the highest point in the Rich Mountain Wilderness of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Gilmer County, Georgia. It is the second-highest peak in Gilmer County; only Big Bald Mountain is taller, with its summit at 4,081 feet (1,244 m).


  1. ^ a b Rich Mountain. peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ United States Geological Survey (18 March 2017). Tickanetley, GA quadrangle (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via TopoQuest.