Mountains sometimes represent obstacles we have to conquer. Mountains can also represent the pinnacle of success. Revered by poets and artists for their part in nature’s panorama and by outdoor enthusiasts ready to tackle a challenge the North Georgia Mountains represent the spirit of adventure to every man and woman seeking escape from the chaos of modern society. North Georgia Mountains you must see these breathtaking views!
Where did those mountains come from?
Like most mountain ranges the mountains in Georgia are a result of mountain-building processes that occurred five hundred million years ago. Processes that include rock-folding, faulting and upward thrusting and a collision between the North American and African continents through plate tectonics. The Appalachian Mountain Range extends from the island of Newfoundland down through most of the Northeast states and passes through North Georgia to Central Alabama. It is subdivided into several mountain ranges including the Blue Ridge chain that extends from Pennsylvania to Georgia. The Cherokee living in the mountains in Georgia called them Sah-ka-na-ga or the “Great Blue Hills of God”. Large portions of the North Georgia Mountains are preserved in the area of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The Blue Ridge is the state’s highest mountain range. Other mountains in Georgia include the Cohuttas, the Unakas, and the Cumberland Plateau which are separated from the Blue Ridge Mountains by the Hightower Jasper Ridges and the McCaysville Basin.
Stone Mountain has the largest bas-relief sculpture in the world.
Stone Mountain was formed three hundred and fifty million years ago by violent geological folding. With an elevation of 1,683 feet, you can spot Stone Mountain from as far away as Mount Yonah and Kennesaw Mountain. Four hundred feet up on the mountain’s north face is the Confederate Memorial Carving depicting Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Stonewall. Jackson with Confederate President Jefferson Davis. It was completed on March 3, 1972, and is a must-see attraction to Georgia visitors.
Brasstown Bald is the tallest mountain in the state.
From the top of Brasstown Bald, you can see four states! Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. On clear days the three hundred and sixty degree view even 
distant views of Atlanta. Before the coming of the Europeans, the Cherokee carved petroglyphs into three soapstone boulders at what is now the Track Rock Archeological Site. The archeology and the incredible view from the top of Brasstown Bald make it a must-see of mountains in Georgia.
Lookout Mountain plays an important role in Civil War history.
Lookout Mountain is located on the northwest corner of Georgia at the southernmost part of the Cumberland Plateau. Touching three states, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, the mountain was the site of the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24, 1863, when the Union Army defeated Confederate forces and opened a gateway to the South.
The mountains in Georgia are not only rich in geology and history, they hold a wide selection of Georgia Cabin rentals.
