Includes all 32 Georgia peaks over 4,000 feet high with at least 120 feet of clean prominence. All peaks are in north Georgia, a 2-3 hour drive from Atlanta. All peaks can be reached on day trips, but some require bushwhacking off-trail. The Georgia Appalachian Trail Club offers a patch for completers who meet a few route requirements around the state high point. More at https://georgia-atclub.org/georgia-4000.
Highest peak
Brasstown Bald
4,784 ft / 1,458 m
Most prominent peak
Brasstown Bald
2,108 ft / 642 m prom
Most climbed peak
Brasstown Bald
135 climbs
Most difficult peak
Rabun Bald
Class 1
Difficulty breakdown
Class 1/2 3 peaks
Highlights
Latest climbs
"AT lash Day 5: Swaim Gap to Phyllis Spur with side trips to nearby peaks along the way. Took the Duncan Ridge Trail to the base of Slaughter Mountain, then bushwhacked to the summit via the northeast ridge. Spoiler alert: more brambles. This one hurt, a lot. I foolishly thought Slaughter would have some sort of a social trail, but all I found were interment game paths through dense brush. There’s lots of evidence of hogs at the summit, but nothing else. Made camp at the col of Phyllis Spur, and was treated to a night full of explosions and heavy gunfire from the nearby military base." — wacbravo • Oct 13, 2024
"AT lash Day 5: Swaim Gap to Phyllis Spur with side trips to nearby peaks along the way. Took the Duncan Ridge Trail to the base of Slaughter Mountain, then bushwhacked to the summit via the northeast ridge. Spoiler alert: more brambles. This one hurt, a lot. I foolishly thought Slaughter would have some sort of a social trail, but all I found were interment game paths through dense brush. There’s lots of evidence of hogs at the summit, but nothing else. Made camp at the col of Phyllis Spur, and was treated to a night full of explosions and heavy gunfire from the nearby military base." — wacbravo • Oct 13, 2024
"AT lash Day 4: Unicoi Gap to Swaim Gap, with side trips to nearby peaks along the way. Bushwhacked Spaniard Knob via its neighbor peak Red Knob, which proved to be brutally overgrown with brambles. Blood was shed. The descent of Spaniard Knob from the northwest side was much less painful. For Horsetrough, I followed a drainage up the northeast side. Not sure if moss-covered rock-hopping was easier than bramble-whacking, but I made it work. Both 4k peaks had summit signs, and Horsetrough had a summit register. The AT no longer goes over the summit of Poor Mountain, but it’s a straightforward whack. The views from Cowrock were a welcome change of pace. " — wacbravo • Oct 12, 2024
"AT lash Day 4: Unicoi Gap to Swaim Gap, with side trips to nearby peaks along the way. Bushwhacked Spaniard Knob via its neighbor peak Red Knob, which proved to be brutally overgrown with brambles. Blood was shed. The descent of Spaniard Knob from the northwest side was much less painful. For Horsetrough, I followed a drainage up the northeast side. Not sure if moss-covered rock-hopping was easier than bramble-whacking, but I made it work. Both 4k peaks had summit signs, and Horsetrough had a summit register. The AT no longer goes over the summit of Poor Mountain, but it’s a straightforward whack. The views from Cowrock were a welcome change of pace. " — wacbravo • Oct 12, 2024
"AT lash Day 4: Unicoi Gap to Swaim Gap, with side trips to nearby peaks along the way. Bushwhacked Spaniard Knob via its neighbor peak Red Knob, which proved to be brutally overgrown with brambles. Blood was shed. The descent of Spaniard Knob from the northwest side was much less painful. For Horsetrough, I followed a drainage up the northeast side. Not sure if moss-covered rock-hopping was easier than bramble-whacking, but I made it work. Both 4k peaks had summit signs, and Horsetrough had a summit register. The AT no longer goes over the summit of Poor Mountain, but it’s a straightforward whack. The views from Cowrock were a welcome change of pace. " — wacbravo • Oct 12, 2024