Black Rock Mountain State Park

Named for its sheer cliffs of dark-colored biotite gneiss, encompasses some of the most outstanding country in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Located astride the Eastern Continental Divide at an altitude of 3,640 feet, Black Rock Mountain is the highest state park in Georgia. Numerous sceneic overlooks provide spectacular 80 mile vistaas of the Southern Appalachians, and several hiking trails lead visitors past wildfhousers, streams, small waterfalls and lush forests. The summit visitor center and picnic tables are popular with travelers in northeast Georgia.