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Towns/Union County, Georgia (Blue Ridge Mountains) · USA
Brasstown Bald
Brasstown Bald is Georgia's highest point, a grassy 'bald' summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains topped by a U.S. Forest Service observation tower with panoramic views into four states on a clear day. Unlike most state highpoints, it's a genuine drive-up destination: visitors park at the Brasstown Bald Visitor Information Center and either walk a steep 0.6-mile paved trail or ride a shuttle to the summit tower. The mountain's English name comes from a mistranslation of its Cherokee name, and it remains one of the most-visited summits in the Southeast.
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