Locust Log Ridge
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Locust Log Ridge refers to two different mountain
ridges located within the State of Georgia
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Mountain
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ridges located within the State of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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- Locust Log Ridge in Union County, GeorgiaUnion County, GeorgiaUnion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 17,289. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,968. The county seat is Blairsville.Its Sole commissioner is Lamar Paris, who has served since 2001....
is a ridge located west of Brasstown BaldBrasstown BaldBrasstown Bald is the highest natural point in the state of Georgia, USA, with a summit elevation of 4,784 feet above mean sea level....
, Georgia's highest point. The central point of the ridge is Blue BluffBlue BluffBlue Bluff is a cliff located in Union County, Georgia at the approximate mid-point of Locust Log Ridge. The elevation above the bluff is 4,106 feet. An overlook is accessible via the Arkaquah Trail. Blue Bluff is located east of Brasstown Bald in the Brasstown Wilderness.-External links:*...
, which is also its high point. One spur of the ridge runs in a southwesterly direction from Blue Bluff and ends at Rocky Knob. The other spur of the ridge runs northwest from Blue Bluff to Cove Gap and the Arkaquah TrailArkaquah TrailThe Arkaquah Trail is a hiking trail that has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia. The trail is 5.5 miles long and is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Brasstown Ranger District. The trail is managed by the U.S...
is located along this portion of the ridge. The Locust Log Ridge in Union County is a high ridge, with elevations ranging from a low of about 3,420 at Cove Gap to a high of 4,106 above Blue Bluff. The entire ridge is located within the boundaries of the Brasstown WildernessBrasstown WildernessThe Brasstown Wilderness was designated in 1986 and currently consists of . The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County and Towns County, Georgia...
in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
- Locust Log Ridge in White County, GeorgiaWhite County, GeorgiaWhite County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 22, 1857, from part of Habersham County. The county was named for Newton County Representative David T. White, who helped a Habersham representative successfully attain passage of an...
is a ridge located northeast of Wildcat Mountain. The ridge is mostly located above 3,200 feet, with an approximate length of 1.5 miles and a maximum elevation of 3,300 feet.