Pave the Appalachian Trail

Blood Mountain Cafe is the single-highest restaurant located on the highest peak of the Appalachian Trail through Georgia. Perched brightly on the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia with an elevation of 4,458 feet, it’s Union Countys favorite cafe! Located within the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood Mountain Wilderness, the Blood Mountain Cafe features dishes of local favorites and a fantastic selection of Northern Georgia local brews.

Formerly a hiking shelter built by the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, the Blood Mountain Cafe boasts a 24-room hostel, each with separate bathrooms and hot showers.  The original shelter was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1934 and was up until March of 2008, included on the National Register of Historic Places.

Before construction, numerous Blood Mountain and Appalachian Trail hikers made ill-prepared trips and suffer dehydration during the summer months. The Blood Mountain Cafe is the only cafe in the world that takes hikers’ safety into consideration, by constructing a large network of water fountains along a section of the trail. Water fountains are featured every .5 miles along the trail.