Mountain · 1 route

Hemp Top

3,576 ft · Georgia

Summit
3,576 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Hemp Top

  1. HemptopHardabout 2,344 ft of climbing9.6 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Hemp Top, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
HemptopMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Hemp Top

Hemp Top is a summit of 3,576 feet in the Cohutta Wilderness, part of the Conasauga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in north Georgia. The nearest town is Copperhill, Tennessee, about 7.5 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Blairsville show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 70°F, with September the driest month at about nine wet days. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The closest trail is Penitentiary Branch, about a mile away, and the Hemptop hike is about 2.5 miles off. Beech Bottom is about 2.7 miles away, and the Jacks River offers river fishing about 3.2 miles away.

Forecast on Hemp Top

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Hemp Top

How tall is Hemp Top?

3,576 ft (1,090 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Hemp Top?

One: Hemptop.

When is the best time to climb Hemp Top?

Year-round.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 33–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Blairsville Exp Stn, GA weather station, 34 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan49° high25° low
  2. Feb53° high28° low
  3. Mar60° high34° low
  4. Apr69° high41° low
  5. May76° high50° low
  6. Jun82° high58° low
  7. Jul85° high62° low
  8. Aug84° high61° low
  9. Sep80° high55° low
  10. Oct70° high43° low
  11. Nov61° high33° low
  12. Dec52° high29° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Copperhill, Tennessee · 7.5 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Conasauga Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Hemp Top open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Hemp Top, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Hemp Top

Best months: March–May and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    49° / 25°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    53° / 28°

    12 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 34°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 41°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 58°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 62°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 61°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 55°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 43°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 33°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 29°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blairsville Exp Stn, GA, 33.7 mi away at 1,949 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Closures we've recorded since August 2026

  • Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions

    Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service