Cowrock Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness

Name: Cowrock Mountain
Address: Raven Cliffs Wilderness, United States

#3 among attractions in Raven Cliffs Wilderness

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Cowrock Mountain is a mountain that is located in Lumpkin and White counties in Georgia. The mountain forms a north/south ridge. Its northern peak, Cowrock, has an elevation of 3,852 feet and its southern peak, Cowrock Flat, has an elevation of 3,502 feet. The boundary line between Lumpkin and White counties follows the ridge formed by Cowrock Mountain. The peak called Cowrock is the highest point in Lumpkin County, forms the northeast corner of the county. The Appalachian Trail also crosses Cowrock Mountain. The mountain is located within the Raven Cliffs Wilderness in the Chattahoochee National Forest. ()

Elevation: 3852 ftCoordinates: 34°43'19"N, 83°51'24"W

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Cowrock Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Helton Creek Falls, Lake Trahlyta Spillway, Wildcat Mountain, Raven Cliff Falls.

3 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Helton Creek Falls, Blairsville
78 min walk • Helton Creek Falls is a series of two big waterfalls located within the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County, Georgia.
4.7 miNW
Waterfall
Lake Trahlyta Spillway, Blairsville
122 min walk • Lake Trahlyta Spillway is a waterfall located in Union County, Georgia, United States. It is located within Vogel State Park. It is named for Trahlyta, a Cherokee maiden who is buried a few miles from the park at Stonepile Gap.
1 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Wildcat Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
26 min walk • Wildcat Mountain, with an elevation of 3,760 feet, has the distinction of being the highest peak in White County, Georgia, United States but not the highest point in the county. The boundary line between White County and Towns County bisects Tray Mountain, but leaves the summit of the mountain in Towns County.
0.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Raven Cliff Falls, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
18 min walk • Raven Cliff Falls are located in White County, Georgia on a creek that joins Dodd Creek. The waterfall consists of three drops, a 60-foot drop, followed by a 20-foot drop into a deep pool, followed by a cascade of 20 feet to Dodd Creek.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
DeSoto Falls, Helen
86 min walk • The DeSoto Falls of Georgia are located in Lumpkin County, Georgia along Frogtown Creek. There are actually three waterfalls on Frogtown Creek, called Upper DeSoto Falls, Middle Desoto Falls and Lower DeSoto Falls.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Horsetrough Falls, Helen
160 min walk • Horsetrough Falls, 300 feet below Chattahoochee Gap on Coon's Den Ridge, are located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain in Union County, Georgia, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
2.5 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Levelland Mountain, Raven Cliffs Wilderness
63 min walk • Levelland Mountain is the highest point in the Raven Cliffs Wilderness in Lumpkin and Union counties, Georgia. The mountain is traversed by the Appalachian Trail and is in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
6.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Horsetrough Mountain, Mark Trail Wilderness
156 min walk • Horsetrough Mountain, with a summit elevation of 4,045 feet, is located in Union and White counties in northeastern Georgia, USA. It is also within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Mark Trail Wilderness.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Dukes Creek, Helen
94 min walk • Dukes Creek is the creek in White County, Georgia, on which gold was found in 1828. The discovery of gold in White County and neighboring Lumpkin County led to the Georgia Gold Rush. The creek is approximately 8.76 miles long.
4.9 miNW
Locality
Vogel State Park
126 min walk • Vogel State Park is a 233-acre or 94 hectares state park located at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It became one of the first two parks in Georgia when it founded a state park system in 1931. Much of the park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s.