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Stone Mountain
At first glance, you might think this peak is just like any other mountain in the Blue Ridge or Appalachian Mountain Range.
Plan Around Stone Mountain
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Stone Mountain Details
At first glance, you might think this peak is just like any other mountain in the Blue Ridge or Appalachian Mountain Range. But a closer look, you will see that it is actually a massive, exposed piece of quartz monzonite and granite! With a base circumference of roughly 5-miles, the peak stands 1,686-feet above sea level (although it continues underground for another 9 miles). At the top of the mountain is a confederate memorial with a carving of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson. Although the carving has been at the center of much controversy over the years, it is still an interesting site for those who want to see the largest bas-relief carving in the world.
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Nearby Parks Around Stone Mountain
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Stone Mountain
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10.1 mi away
Arabia Mountain Path
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Arabia Mountain
Located in the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, this trail takes you through an otherworldly landscape of bizarre granite rocks, vine-like cacti and succulents, and shallow pools of water.
12.0 mi away
Panola Mountain State Park
Panola Mountain State Park offers a uniquely preserved ecological area around an urban metropolis.
12.2 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site is located in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta, Ga., and includes several sites associated with the life and accomplishments of the civil-rights leader.
12.6 mi away
Stone Mountain Trail
Leaving Centennial Olympic Park, this 19-mile trail heads east out of downtown Atlanta traveling along the Freedom Parkway trail.
