Mount Yonah

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Mount Yonah, located in White County between Cleveland and Helen, is best known for its granite outcrops, formed by granite magma intruding the overlying stacks of metamorphic rocks about 375 million years ago. The outcrops are one of the favorite spots for rock climbers in the state.

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