Currahee mountain
N 34° 31.751 W 083° 22.547
17S E 281948 N 3823396
Currahee mtn.is the last southernmost mountain in the Blue Ridge mountain range,at 1740'above sea level,it's topped with several type of communication towers.
Waymark Code: WM39Z4
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Views: 103
Currahee Mountain is a mountain located in Stephens County, Georgia near Toccoa. It is the last (or southernmost) mountain in the Blue Ridge mountain range. Currahee appears to be derived from the Cherokee word gurahiyi (Cherokee: ????), which means "water cress place" or may mean "standing alone."
Currahee Mountain rises about 900 feet above the local topography and, with an overall elevation of 1740 feet, is the highest peak in Stephens county. Part of the mountain is in the Chattahoochee National Forest. Trails on the Lake Russell WMA surround and lead to the area. Access from USFS road#62.
The mountain was made famous internationally by Steven Spielberg's TV series of Band of Brothers. The mountain was featured during the training of the American Paratroopers at Camp Toccoa, Georgia where they ran up and down Currahee. The name of the mountain became the motto for these paratroopers including the famous quote: "3 Miles up, 3 Miles down".
Altitude in Feet: 1740
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