Blood Mountain Wilderness
The Blood Mountain Wilderness was designated in 1991 and currently consists of 7,800 acres. The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Lumpkin County and Union County, Georgia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Blood Mountain and Lake Winfield Scott.
Blood Mountain
Peak
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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. Blood Mountain is situated 2 miles northeast of Blood Mountain Wilderness.
Lake Winfield Scott
Reservoir
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Lake Winfield Scott is an 18-acre mountain lake located 10 miles south of Blairsville, Georgia in Union County. The lake, which is owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, is the source of Cooper Creek. Lake Winfield Scott is situated 2 miles northwest of Blood Mountain Wilderness.
Slaughter Mountain
Peak
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Slaughter Mountain, with an elevation of 4,338 ft, is the ninth-highest peak in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in Union County, Georgia and is the second-highest mountain in Union County. Slaughter Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Blood Mountain Wilderness.
Blood Mountain Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: wilderness area in Georgia, United States
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Lumpkin, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blood Mountain Cove and Burnett Field Mountain.
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