Slaughter Mountain
| Slaughter Mountain | |
|---|---|
Slaughter Mountain, viewed from Lake Winfield Scott | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,338 ft (1,322 m) |
| Prominence | 458 ft (139.6 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°44′53″N 83°57′01″W / 34.7481154°N 83.9502741°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Union County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Neels Gap |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Coosa Backcountry Trail, Duncan Ridge Trail |
Slaughter Mountain, with an elevation of 4,338 ft (1,322 m), is the ninth-highest peak in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in Union County, Georgia and is the second-highest mountain in Union County. Its nearest higher neighbor is Blood Mountain, the highest peak in Union County and sixth-highest in Georgia.
Slaughter Mountain was named in commemoration of a bloody battle between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.