Rich Mountain Wilderness
The Rich Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area within the Chattahoochee National Forest in Gilmer County, Georgia, in the United States. It was designated in 1986 and currently consists of 9,476 acres of the 13,276 acres that makes up the Rich Mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reserve
- Description: wilderness area in Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “Rich Mountain Wilderness Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rich Mountain and Big Bald Mountain.
Rich Mountain
Peak
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Rich Mountain, elevation 4,040 feet, is the highest point in the Rich Mountain Wilderness of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Big Bald Mountain
Peak
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Big Bald Mountain is the highest peak in Gilmer County, Georgia, U.S. and is in the Rich Mountain Wilderness, which is administered as a component of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Big Bald Mountain is situated 2 miles northeast of Rich Mountain Wilderness.
Turniptown Mountain
Peak
Turniptown Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Georgia. The elevation is 3,619 feet. Turniptown Mountain took its name from a nearby indigenous settlement where tubers were harvested, an important food source to Native Americans. Turniptown Mountain is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rich Mountain Wilderness.
Rich Mountain Wilderness
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Gilmer, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tickanetley Bald and Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
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