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'''Rabun Bald''', with an [[elevation]] of {{convert|4696|ft|m}}, is the second-highest peak in the U.S. state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]; only [[Brasstown Bald]] {{convert|4784|ft|m}} is higher. It is immediately southeast of [[Sky Valley, Georgia]], and is the tallest mountain in the county. Average rainfall/48.8in/year/ |
'''Rabun Bald''', with an [[elevation]] of {{convert|4696|ft|m}}, is the second-highest peak in the U.S. state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]; only [[Brasstown Bald]] {{convert|4784|ft|m}} is higher. It is immediately southeast of [[Sky Valley, Georgia]], and is the tallest mountain in the county. Average rainfall/48.8in/year/ |
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Average snowfall/27.77in/year/.An observation tower on the summit provides hikers with views that, on clear days, extend for more than {{convert|100|mi|km}}. The hike to the top of Rabun Bald is {{convert|5.8|mi|km}} round trip via the Rabun Bald Trail. The Rabun Bald Trail connects with the [[Bartram Trail]] system, which passes over the top as it winds through northeast Georgia for {{convert|37|mi|km}}. |
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According to [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] legend, Rabun Bald is inhabited by fire-breathing demon people: some campers still report hearing strange sounds throughout the night.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rabuncounty.georgia.gov/03/home/detail/0,2232,8674588,00.html|title=Rabun County|publisher=Georgia.gov|accessdate=2010-04-25}}</ref> |
According to [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] legend, Rabun Bald is inhabited by fire-breathing demon people: some campers still report hearing strange sounds throughout the night.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rabuncounty.georgia.gov/03/home/detail/0,2232,8674588,00.html|title=Rabun County|publisher=Georgia.gov|accessdate=2010-04-25}}</ref> |
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| Rabun Bald | |
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 Rabun Bald viewed from Sky Valley, Georgia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,696 ft (1,431 m) |
| Prominence | 1,016 ft (310 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 34°57′56″N 83°18′00″W / 34.96556°N 83.30000°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Rabun Bald | |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Rabun Bald |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Bartram Trail |
Rabun Bald, with an elevation of 4,696 feet (1,431 m), is the second-highest peak in the U.S. state of Georgia; only Brasstown Bald 4,784 feet (1,458 m) is higher. It is immediately southeast of Sky Valley, Georgia, and is the tallest mountain in the county. Average rainfall/48.8in/year/ Average snowfall/27.77in/year/.An observation tower on the summit provides hikers with views that, on clear days, extend for more than 100 miles (160 km). The hike to the top of Rabun Bald is 5.8 miles (9.3 km) round trip via the Rabun Bald Trail. The Rabun Bald Trail connects with the Bartram Trail system, which passes over the top as it winds through northeast Georgia for 37 miles (60 km).
According to Native American legend, Rabun Bald is inhabited by fire-breathing demon people: some campers still report hearing strange sounds throughout the night.[3]
Rabun Bald was the site of the first fire tower in the area, which was constructed by Nick Nicholson, the first forest ranger in Georgia. The fire tower was operated by the United States Forest Service until the early 1970s. After the fire tower was taken out of service, a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew dismantled the tower's uppermost component, a metal-framed enclosure with glass windows that sat atop a stone base. Leaving the stone base intact, the YCC crew replaced the metal "cabin" with a railed wooden observation platform.
Gallery
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Fire tower on Rabun Bald's summit -
View from Rabun Bald's fire tower, looking south -
Bartram Trail on Rabun Bald -
Rabun Bald seen from Black Rock Mountain State Park
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See also
References
- ^ "Rabin Bald". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Rabun Bald". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Rabun County". Georgia.gov. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
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