Tray Mountain, with an elevation of 4,430 ft (1,350 m) is the seventh-highest peak in Georgia. The boundary line between White and Towns counties bisects the mountain, but leaves the summit in Towns County. Habersham County lies on a lower part of the mountain, but not on the summit. Tray Mountain is within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Tray Mountain Wilderness. The mountain is referred to by some as the grandstand for viewing the Nantahala Mountains in North Carolina and the rest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia. The Appalachian Trail crosses the peak.
| Tray Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Tray Mountain viewed from Brasstown Bald | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,430 ft (1,350 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°48′04″N 83°41′02″W / 34.80111°N 83.68389°W[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Habersham / Towns / White counties, Georgia, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Tray Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | Appalachian Trail |
The name "Tray" most likely is a corruption of "Trail Mountain", so named for the trails traversing the mountain.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ United States Geological Survey (20 March 2017). Tray Mountain, GA quadrangle (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 March 2017 – via TopoQuest.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 230. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
External links
edit- TopoQuest map of Tray Mountain
- Sherpa Guide to Tray Mountain
- "Tray Mountain". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- Georgia's Named Summits
- 100 highest peaks in Georgia
- Georgia peaks over 4,000 feet