High Top
About
High Top is a summit of 3,290 feet in the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in north Georgia, about 9 miles from Blairsville. 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 near 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. Fish Knob Trail starts less than a mile away, and Duncan Ridge Trail is about 2.5 miles off. Cooper Creek Campground, about 2.8 miles away, and Deep Hole Rec. Area, about 5.6 miles away, are the closest places to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,290 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
High Top
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–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, 8.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan49° high25° low
- Feb53° high28° low
- Mar60° high34° low
- Apr69° high41° low
- May76° high50° low
- Jun82° high58° low
- Jul85° high62° low
- Aug84° high61° low
- Sep80° high55° low
- Oct70° high43° low
- Nov61° high33° low
- Dec52° high29° low
The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Blue Ridge Ranger District · Ranger district
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Blairsville, Georgia · 9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Blue Ridge Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Grassy Gap - Horseshoe Ridge Road FSR 55 Temporary Road Closure - Blue Ridge Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Fish Knob TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Duncan Ridge TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Cooper Creek CampgroundCamping2.8 mi
- Deep Hole Rec. AreaCamping5.6 mi
- Toccoa RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
- Nottely LakeLake fishing7.6 mi
- big cheeseRock climbing9.4 mi
- Blood MountainRock climbing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
