This is a list of the peaks along the Georgia portion of the Appalachian Trail starting at Springer Mountain. Almost seventy-six miles of the Appalachian Trail (AT) is in Georgia, where it mostly follows ridges, but does climb a few peaks, including the sixth and seventh highest points in Georgia (Blood Mountain and Tray Mountain).
| Notes | ||||
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| 3782feet | link | |||
| Southern terminus of the AT | ||||
| 3342feet | link | |||
| About 10miles in, first real peak after Springer Mountain | ||||
| 3222feet | link | |||
| In this area, the AT marks the boundary between Lumpkin and Union counties. | ||||
| 3108feet | link | |||
| From here, the AT drops to below 2,560 to cross Justus Creek. | ||||
| 3200feet | link | |||
| At least three unnamed peaks over 3100feet are crossed before reaching Ramrock Mountain. | ||||
| 3520feet | link | |||
| The AT passes near the summit of Jacobs Knob at an elevation of about 3490feet. | ||||
| 3560feet | link | |||
| After passing Jarrard Gap at 25.3 miles (3,250 ft), the AT climbs Gaddis Mountain. | ||||
| 3760feet | link | |||
| The AT follows a ridge from Gaddis Mountain to Turkey Stamp. | ||||
| 4458feet | link | |||
| 28.3miles from Springer Mountain, this is the highest point on the AT in Georgia; some sources place the elevation at 4161feet. | ||||
| 3846feet | link | |||
| The AT passes near the summit of Levelland Mountain at an elevation of about 3800feet. | ||||
| 3520feet | link | |||
| The AT once again follows the boundary between Lumpkin and Union counties. | ||||
| 3574feet | link | |||
| The AT continues along the ridge that marks the boundary between Lumpkin and Union counties. | ||||
| 3760feet | link | |||
| Wolf Laurel Top is 34.1miles from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain. | ||||
| 3852feet | link | |||
| The higher of two peaks of Cowrock Mountain and the highest point in Lumpkin County. | ||||
| 3644feet | link | |||
| About 37.3miles from Springer Mountain | ||||
| 3680feet | link | |||
| The AT drops about 120feet from Wolfpen Stamp before climbing to Strawberry Top. | ||||
| 3640feet | link | |||
| In this area, the AT marks the boundary between White and Union counties. | ||||
| 3572feet | link | |||
| The AT continues along the ridge that marks the boundary between White and Union counties. | ||||
| 4000feet | link | |||
| After dropping to 3010feet at the Low Gap Shelter (41.3 miles), the AT goes along the flank of Horsetrough Mountain to Chattahoochee Gap (3,500 feet, 46.3 miles) and then to Blue Mountain (about 48.5 miles). | ||||
| 4017feet | link | |||
| After dropping to 2949feet at Unicoi Gap (50.7 miles), the AT climbs Rocky Mountain. | ||||
| 4430feet | link | |||
| 55.9miles from Springer Mountain, there are outstanding views from summit. | ||||
| 3964feet | link | |||
| From Tray Mountain, the AT generally follows a ridge and crosses several unnamed peaks at elevations between 3,600 and 3800feet before passing near the Round Top summit of Dismal Mountain at about 3930feet. | ||||
| 4130feet | Towns | |||
| Into Sassafras Gap, over an unnamed peak, down into Addis Gap, then the long climb up to Kelly Ridge, the AT passes between its two high peaks, Double Spring Knob aka Kelly Knob, the other unnamed. | ||||
| 3840feet | link | |||
| The AT crosses the boundary between Rabun and Towns counties several times, passes Deep Gap (about 3350feet, 63.3 miles), and then climbs Powell Mountain. | ||||
| 3560feet | link | |||
| The AT generally follows the boundary between Towns and Rabun counties, passing Dicks Creek Gap (2,675 feet, 66.8 miles)and Plumorchard Gap (3,090 feet, 71.1 miles), and climbing Rocky Knob, which is the last named peak it will cross in Georgia. | ||||
| 3840feet | link | |||
| The AT follows a ridge and then the eastern flank of Rich Knob and crosses into North Carolina 76.4miles from Springer Mountain at Bly Gap. | ||||