| Grassy Ridge | |
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 Grassy Ridge viewed fromGeorgia State Route 246 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,420 ft (1,350 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°59′01″N83°28′59″W / 34.98361°N 83.48306°W /34.98361; -83.48306 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Rabun County,Georgia, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Dillard |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Grassy Ridge is aridge in theBlue Ridge Mountains inGeorgia that runs south to north along theEastern Continental Divide inRabun County, Georgia. At the southern end of the ridge, there is an unnamed peak with an elevation of just over 3,800 feet (1,200 m). From there, the ridge runs north, crossing the boundary between Georgia andNorth Carolina at just over 4,360 feet (1,330 m) and then ultimately joiningRidgepole Mountain in North Carolina. In between its southernmost point and North Carolina, there is another unnamed peak with an elevation of just over 4,420 feet (8th highest point in Georgia; 3rd highest point in Rabun County) and a gap called Nichols Gap with an elevation of 4,169 feet (1,271 m). Grassy Ridge is in theSouthern Nantahala Wilderness of theChattahoochee National Forest
Grassy Ridge was burned during the2016 Rock Mountain Fire.[1]