Dick's Knob
Mountain in United States of America
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Dick's Knob or Dicks Knob,[1] with an elevation of 4,620 feet (1,408 m), is the third-highest peak in the U.S. State of Georgia if using a 200 ft. (61 m) prominence rule. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia within the Southern Nantahala Wilderness and is the second-highest mountain in the county.
| Dick's Knob | |
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Dick's Knob viewed from Black Rock Mountain State Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,620 ft (1,410 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°59′08″N 83°31′18″W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Rabun County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Hightower Bald |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mountain
Dick's Knob is located in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness in the Chattahoochee National Forest on Pot Gap Ridge near the North Carolina border.[2] The summit is located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the North Carolina border, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Tate City and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Clayton. Nearby geographical features include the Tallulah River, Standing Indian Mountain and Grassy Ridge.[3] Dick's Knob is part of the southern Crystalline Appalachians.[4] A dwarfed oak forest covers the mountain's summit.[5]
The summit of Dick's Knob was burned during the 2016 Rock Mountain Fire.[6]
Hiking
No trails pass over the summit of Dick's Knob. However, the mountain can be reached by hiking off-trail south from the Appalachian Trail at Beech Gap or east from the Tate Branch Campground near Tate City.[7][8]