Mountain Passes in Rabun County, Georgia

Top mountain passes

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Alex GapRabun County · 1,156 m

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Bear GapRabun County · 1,351 m

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Beegum GapRabun County · 1,121 m

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Blackstump GapRabun County · 947 m

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Bull GapRabun County · 1,092 m

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Chestnut GapRabun County · 1,165 m

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Coldspring GapRabun County · 1,127 m

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Darnell GapRabun County · 1,047 m

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Dismal GapRabun County · 1,195 m

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Flint GapRabun County · 1,310 m

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Fuller GapRabun County · 946 m

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Gibson GapRabun County · 908 m

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Jim Harden GapRabun County · 919 m

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Joe GapRabun County · 1,053 m

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Locust School GapRabun County · 994 m

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Nichols GapRabun County · 1,271 m

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Owen GapRabun County · 910 m

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Parks GapRabun County · 950 m

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Patterson GapRabun County · 1,013 m

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Pine GapRabun County · 959 m

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Queen Mine GapRabun County · 1,070 m

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Rainy GapRabun County · 935 m

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Saddle GapRabun County · 627 m

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Saltrock GapRabun County · 1,148 m

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How to photograph mountain passes

Mountain passes sit above valleys, so they reward sunrise and sunset with layered ridges, valley fog and long shadows.

• Check road status before driving: many high passes close seasonally or after storms.
• Look for the road itself as a leading line — switchbacks from above make strong compositions.
• Weather changes fast at elevation; carry layers even in summer.
• Summit pull-outs often face one direction; use the sun azimuth table to see whether sunrise or sunset suits the view.
• Wildflowers bloom late at pass elevations — often July to early August in the Rockies and Sierra.

Season: Summer and early autumn are the main season; winter visits depend on plowing and avalanche conditions.