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Mountain Peaks in Georgia

36 mountain peaks in Georgia with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Towns County has the most (4). The darkest skies are at Hightower Bald (Bortle 3).

Top mountain peaks

Stone MountainMountain Peak
Stone MountainDeKalb County · 514 m
Brasstown BaldMountain Peak
Brasstown BaldTowns County · 1,448 m
Springer MountainMountain Peak
Springer MountainFannin County · 1,148 m
Currahee MountainMountain Peak
Currahee MountainStephens County · 517 m
Blood MountainMountain Peak
Blood MountainUnion County · 1,355 m
Big Bald MountainMountain Peak
Big Bald MountainGilmer County · 1,235 m
Mount OglethorpeMountain Peak
Mount OglethorpePickens County · 966 m
Tray MountainMountain Peak
Tray MountainTowns County · 1,347 m
Pine MountainMountain Peak
Pine MountainCobb County · 399 m
Panola MountainMountain Peak
Panola MountainRockdale County · 288 m
Slaughter MountainMountain Peak
Slaughter MountainUnion County · 1,317 m
Rabun BaldMountain Peak
Rabun BaldRabun County · 1,431 m

Mountain Peaks by county

All mountain peaks (36)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Stone MountainDeKalb County514 mStone Mountain6
Brasstown BaldTowns County1,448 mYoung Harris3
Springer MountainFannin County1,148 mDahlonega3
Currahee MountainStephens County517 mToccoa4
Blood MountainUnion County1,355 mCleveland3
Big Bald MountainGilmer County1,235 mBlue Ridge3
Mount OglethorpePickens County966 mJasper4
Tray MountainTowns County1,347 mYoung Harris3
Pine MountainCobb County399 mKennesaw6
Panola MountainRockdale County288 mPine Mountain5
Slaughter MountainUnion County1,317 mYoung Harris3
Rabun BaldRabun County1,431 mMountain City3
Double Spring KnobTowns County1,304 mYoung Harris3
Young LickHabersham County1,161 mYoung Harris3
Hightower BaldTowns County1,338 mYoung Harris3
Alcovy MountainWalton County316 mMonroe4
Arabia MountainDeKalb County289 mPine Mountain6
Bear MountainCherokee County699 mRydal4
Black MountainDawson County1,100 mDahlonega3
Rich MountainGilmer County1,232 mBlue Ridge3
Mount WilkinsonCobb County299 mVinings7
Pine Log MountainCherokee County690 mRydal4
Coosa BaldUnion County1,303 mYoung Harris3
Cowrock MountainLumpkin County1,170 mCleveland3
Wildcat MountainWhite County1,127 mCleveland3
Fort MountainMurray County868 mChatsworth4
Yonah MountainWhite County958 mCleveland3
Sweat MountainCobb County500 mWoodstock6
Kennesaw MountainCobb County543 mMarietta7
Sawnee MountainForsyth County590 mCumming5
Blackjack MountainCarroll County472 mBowdon3
Three SistersLumpkin County645 mDahlonega4
Big John Dick MountainFannin County999 mBlue Ridge3
Jackson HillFloyd County227 mRome7
Lumpkin HillFloyd County194 mRome7
Pigeon MountainWalker County564 mLaFayette4

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph mountain peaks

Summits catch first and last light — alpenglow can turn rock pink or orange minutes before sunrise and after sunset while valleys stay in shadow.

  • Photograph the peak from a lake, meadow or ridge at sunrise when the face that looks east lights up first.
  • Long lenses compress ridgelines; shoot the peak from several miles away to make it look massive.
  • Afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer at high elevations — plan summit hikes for early morning.
  • Snow on the summit holds detail best when you expose for the highlights and lift shadows later.
  • Alpenglow lasts only a few minutes; set up and focus beforehand.

Season: Early summer keeps snow on the peaks with green valleys below; autumn adds aspen or larch color in many ranges.