Brown's Mount Overlook, Macon, GA
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N 32° 46.470 W 083° 34.230
17S E 259231 N 3629213
Brown's Mount is a limestone-capped mount that rises steeply above the Ocmulgee River basin and provides scenic views of Macon, Georgia and the surrounding area.
Waymark Code: WMN921
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2015
Views: 6
Brown's Mount is a 189-acre limestone-capped mount that rises 500 feet above the Ocmulgee River basin just south of the City of Macon, Georgia.A short hiking trail (half mile) leads to a scenic overlook of the Macon skyline. A longer trail circles the summit, leading to rock formations, cliffs, and views of the forest below the mount.
The property was purchased in 1938 by Myrtle Simmons who farmed the land until her husband died and then she sold the property to the Macon Museum of Arts and Science in 1993. This former homestead, farm, and poet's retreat is now a nature study area. It forms the northeast boundary of Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Type of overlook: trail
Picnic tables: no
Benches: yes
Water/restrooms: no
Overlook designation: Designated
Elevation: 510.00
View:
Provides a scenic view of the Macon skyline and the Ocmulgee River basin. The power plant at Juliette can be seen 30 miles to the north. The Indian mounds at the Ocmulgee National Monument are also visible.
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