Big Bald Mountain

Mountain in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States

This article is about the mountain in the U.S. state of Georgia. For other uses, see Big Bald Mountain (disambiguation).

Big Bald Mountain

Big Bald Mountain, viewed from the Bear Rock Ridge Bed and Breakfast

Highest point
Elevation| 4,055 ft (1,236 m)[1]
Prominence| 1,755 ft (535 m)[2]
Listing| Highest point in Gilmer County[2]
Coordinates| 34°45′05″N 84°19′14″W﻿ / ﻿34.7514718°N 84.3206112°W﻿ / 34.7514718; -84.3206112[1]
Geography

Big Bald Mountain

Location| Chattahoochee National Forest
Parent range| Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map(s)| USGS Blue Ridge, GA

Big Bald Mountain is the highest peak in Gilmer County, Georgia, U.S. and is in the Rich Mountain Wilderness, which is administered as a component of the Chattahoochee National Forest.

## Description

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Many of the mountains in this area are covered in a deep, black porter's loam.[3] The vegetation in the area consists of second-growth hardwood forests.[4]

The mountain is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Cherry Log, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Ellijay and about 8 miles (13 km) south of Blue Ridge. Rich Mountain is about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) southwest of Big Bald Mountain, while U.S. Route 76 runs to the west of the mountain. Big Bald Mountain's summit is inside the Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area.[5] With an elevation of 4,075 feet (1,242 m), Big Bald Mountain is the tallest mountain in Gilmer County.[2] It is also the 19th tallest mountain in the state of Georgia using a 160 feet prominence rule.[6]

## Hiking

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No trails pass over Big Bald Mountain's summit. However, hikers can climb to the summit by hiking off-trail from Rich Mountain Road, a former logging road running through the Rich Mountains.[7]

## See also

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* List of mountains in Georgia (U.S. state)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Big Bald Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
2. ^ a b c "Big Bald Mountain, Georgia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
3. ^ "The Rich Mountains". SherpaGuides.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
4. ^ "The Flora of the Oconee National Wildlife Refuge". Georgia Botanical Society. 1997. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
5. ^ "Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area" (PDF). georgiawildlife.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
6. ^ "Georgia 4000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
7. ^ "Decision notice and finding of no significant impacts for the rich mountain project" (PDF). USDA Forest Service. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.

## External links

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* Topographical map of Big Bald Mountain

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Mountains of Georgia

Blue Ridge Mountains|

* Big Bald Mountain
* Big John Dick Mountain
* Black Mountain
* Black Rock Mountain
* Blood Mountain
* Brasstown Bald
* Coosa Bald
* Cowrock Mountain
* Currahee Mountain
* Dick's Knob
* Double Spring Knob
* Flat Top
* Fort Mountain
* Glade Mountain
* Glassy Mountain
* Grassy Mountain
* Grassy Ridge
* Hightower Bald
* Horsetrough Mountain
* Jacks Knob
* Levelland Mountain
* Mount Oglethorpe
* Rabun Bald
* Rich Mountain
* Slaughter Mountain
* Springer Mountain
* Tray Mountain
* Wildcat Mountain
* Wolfpen Ridge
* Young Lick
* Rich Knob
* Screamer Mountain
* Three Sisters
* Yonah Mountain
* Rock Mountain
* Rocky Knob
* Rocky Mountain

Ridge-and-Valley|

* Baugh Mountain
* Blossom Hill
* Horseleg Mountain
* Lookout Mountain
* Lumpkin Hill
* Johns Mountain
* Old Shorter Hill
* Jackson Hill
* Pigeon Mountain
* Snodgrass Hill
* Taylor Ridge
* Turkey Mountain
* White Oak Mountain

Others|

* Alcovy Mountain
* Arabia Mountain
* Bear Mountain
* Blackjack Mountain
* Chenocetah Mountain
* Dowdell's Knob
* Heggie's Rock
* Kennesaw Mountain
* Little Kennesaw Mountain
* Mount Wilkinson

* Panola Mountain
* Pine Log Mountain
* Pine Mountain (Bartow County)
* Pine Mountain (Cobb County)
* Pine Mountain Range
* Sawnee Mountain
* Stone Mountain
* Sweat Mountain

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