Fannin County High Point Trip Report

Cowpen Mountain (4,151 ft)

Date: April 15, 2000
Author: Fred Lobdell

Ron Tagliapietra did a fine write-up of this summit, and the reader is referred to that report. I would add that the large 4,120-foot contour, containing BM Cohutta at an elevation of 4,151 feet, is clearly substantially higher than the small knoll to its north that is also marked by a 4,120-foot contour. Where Ron bushwhacked steeply down to the east to regain the trail after summiting, we chose the longer but gentler bushwhack by following the ridge south-southeast until we got to the trail. Total round trip hike is about 2.5 miles, by the route chosen by either Ron or our party. This includes about 0.7 miles of relatively easy bushwhacking. Elevation gain is about 650 feet.