[4] A stone fire tower, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and located in the park, marks the summit of the mountain.

A steep, curving scenic route, Georgia SR 52, runs east-west between Chatsworth and Ellijay, affording views of the Cohutta Mountains; there is at least one overlook with parking.

[6] Organizations located on that route include Fort Mountain State Park and Global Youth Ministry.

"[9] Rome News Tribune published an article by Stacy McCain in 1994, saying that anthropologists attribute the wall's construction to people of the Middle Woodland era.

[13] [14] One persistent legend attributes Fort Mountain's stone piles to a race of moon-eyed people, said to predate the Cherokee.