Blue Mountain Shelter

Blue Mountain Shelter is a shelter in Towns, Georgia. Blue Mountain Shelter is situated nearby to the peak Red Knob, as well as near Spaniards Knob.

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Highlights include Jacks Knob and Horsetrough Falls.

Peak

Jacks Knob is a mountain located on the border of Towns County and Union County, Georgia, with a peak elevation of 3,813 feet. The Appalachian Trail crosses the southern flank of the mountain and Jacks Knob Trail ends here at an intersection with the Appalachian Trail. Jacks Knob is situated 1½ miles west of Blue Mountain Shelter.

Waterfall

Horsetrough Falls is located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain in Union County, Georgia, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This 70-foot waterfall is located on a creek that is part of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River, which forms within a mile of the falls, and located within the Mark Trail Wilderness. Horsetrough Falls is situated 2 miles southwest of Blue Mountain Shelter.

Latitude

34.81726° or 34° 49′ 2″ north

Longitude

-83.76672° or 83° 46′ 0″ west

Operator

Georgia Appalachian Trail Club

Open location code

866RR68M+W8

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=shelter

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