Grassy Mountain (Georgia) Explained

Grassy Mountain
Elevation Ft:3694
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:494
Location:Murray County, Georgia, U.S.
Range:Cohutta Mountains
Coordinates:34.8628°N -84.6719°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Crandall
Easiest Route:Drive

Grassy Mountain is a summit in Murray County, Georgia.[3] At its highest point, the mountain has an elevation of . It is the second tallest peak in Murray County, if using a 100 feet (30 m) prominence rule, behind nearby Bald Mountain.[4]

Geography

Grassy Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest near Lake Conasauga.[5] [6] There is a fire lookout tower at the top of the mountain that offers views of Fort Mountain, the Cohutta Wilderness and the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 55409 . Grassy Mountain, Georgia . 2016-04-26.
  2. Crandall, GA. https://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=34.86197&lon=-84.66985&datum=nad83&zoom=8&map=auto&coord=d&mode=zoomout&size=xl. April 26, 2016.
  3. http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:327992,Grassy%20Mountain Feature Detail Report for: Grassy Mountain
  4. http://listsofjohn.com/searchres?c=1771 Murray County GA Peaks List
  5. http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_028922.pdf Conasauga District East Portion
  6. http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/conf/recreation/ohv/recarea/?recid=10461&actid=29 Lake Conasauga
  7. http://www.georgiatrails.com/gt/grassy_mountain_tower_trail Grassy Mountain Tower Trail