Fort Mountain
About
Fort Mountain is a summit of 2,851 feet in the Conasauga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in north Georgia, about 4.4 miles from the town of Chatsworth. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jasper show October highs around 69°F with lows near 50°F, and April highs around 68°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The North Stone Tower Trail and West Overlook Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. Big Rock Trail is about 1.6 miles off, and Gahuti is about 1.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,851 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Fort Mountain
Georgia
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 40–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jasper 1 Nnw, GA weather station, 26 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan48° high31° low1 days with snow
- Feb52° high34° low
- Mar60° high40° low
- Apr68° high47° low
- May75° high55° low
- Jun82° high63° low
- Jul85° high67° low
- Aug84° high66° low
- Sep79° high61° low
- Oct69° high50° low
- Nov59° high40° low
- Dec51° high35° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Conasauga Ranger District · Ranger district
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Chatsworth, Georgia · 4.4 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Conasauga Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Heavy Equipment on Forest Service Roads 201, 205 and 630.
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Rough Ridge Trail 12 closed (Cohutta Wilderness)
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- North Stone Tower TrailHiking0.1 mi
- West Overlook TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Big Rock TrailHiking1.6 mi
- GahutiHiking1.7 mi
- Lake TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Goldmine Creek TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Peeples LakeHiking3.5 mi
- Conasauga CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
