Blood Mountain

Blood Mountain
Blood Mountain (L) and Slaughter Mountain (R), as seen from Brasstown Bald
Highest point
Elevation	4,452 ft (1,357 m)[1]
Prominence	1,480 ft (450 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Georgia
Coordinates	34°44′23″N 83°56′14″W / 34.7398487°N 83.9370913°W / 34.7398487; -83.9370913[1]
Geography
Blood Mountain Lumpkin / Union counties, Georgia, U.S.
Parent range	Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map	USGS Neel Gap[1]
Climbing
First ascent	unknown
Easiest route	Appalachian Trail, other trails

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 (1,359 m).^[3][4] It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood Mountain Wilderness. There are several waterfalls, hiking trails and other recreational areas in the vicinity. This mountain marks the southernmost range limit for many Northern and Appalachian species, especially for plant species.

Blood Mountain is the high point of the Apalachicola River watershed via the Chattahoochee River.