Tray Mountain, with an
elevation
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of is the seventh-highest peak in
Georgia. The boundary line between
White
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and
Towns
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Origin and use
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counties bisects the mountain, but leaves the summit in Towns County.
Habersham County
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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
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and the rest of the
Blue Ridge Mountains
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in Georgia. The
Appalachian Trail crosses the peak.
The name "Tray" most likely is a corruption of "Trail Mountain", so named for the trails traversing the mountain.
See also
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List of mountains in Georgia (U.S. state)
This article lists notable mountains in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Highest mountains
The following sortable table lists the 11 highest mountain peaks of Georgia with at least of topographic prominence. The eleven highest mountains in Georgia ar ...
References
External links
TopoQuest map of Tray Mountain*
Georgia's Named SummitsGeorgia peaks over 4,000 feet
{{Mountains of Georgia (U.S. State)
Landforms of Habersham County, Georgia
Mountains of Georgia (U.S. state)
Mountains on the Appalachian Trail
Mountains of Towns County, Georgia
Mountains of White County, Georgia
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest