Slaughter Mountain, with an elevation of 4,338 ft (1,322 m), is the ninth-highest peak in the U.S. state of Georgia.[3] It is located in Union County, Georgia and is the second-highest mountain in Union County. Its nearest neighbor is Blood Mountain, the highest peak in Union County and fifth-highest in Georgia.
Slaughter Mountain | |
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Slaughter Mountain, viewed from Lake Winfield Scott | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,338 ft (1,322 m)[1] |
Prominence | 458[1] |
Coordinates | 34°44′53″N 83°57′01″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Union County, Georgia, U.S. |
Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Neels Gap |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Coosa Backcountry Trail, Duncan Ridge Trail |
Slaughter Mountain was named in commemoration of a bloody battle between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.[4]