In this video, I travel to Fort Mountain located in North Georgia's Cohutta Mountains to see the mysterious and unsolved zigzagged stone wall of 6 popular legends (one of them is the mooneyed people or Aliens?).

But before the ancient stone wall, I hike the incredible nature trail of amazing vegetation, and wildlife to the furthestviewing summit I've ever seen. Then, I check out the historic 1934 Fire Tower. And soon after, the stone wall. Overall, this is one of the most rewarding hikes in the minimal 1.4mile distance. It's also the first solo hike video I've done. You can also camp here at Fort Mountain State Park.

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Fort Mountain State Park is a 3,712acre (15.02 km2) Georgia state park located between Chatsworth and Ellijay on Fort Mountain. The state park was founded in 1938 and is named for an ancient 885footlong (270 m) rock wall located on the peak.[1] The nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places describes the wall as "more of a marker than a fortification, separating the north peak from the southern end."

Fort Mountain State Park officially opened in 1936 on land donated by Ivan Allen, Sr. The park was originally 1,930acre (7.8 km2). The Civilian Conservation Corps built many of the park's facilities, such as the stone fire tower, the lake, the trails and some park buildings. With help from state and federal funding, the park expanded its boundaries during the late 1990s to 3,712acre (15.02 km2).

Ancient wall
The state park derived its name from an ancient 885footlong (270 m) rock wall located on the peak. The zigzagging wall contains 19[3] or 29[4] pits scattered along the wall, in addition to a ruin of a gateway. The wall was constructed out of local stones from the surrounding regions around the summit. A 1956 archaeological report concluded only that the structure "represents a prehistoric aboriginal construction whose precise age and nature cannot yet be safely hazarded until the whole problem, of which this is a representative, has been more fully investigated,"[3] while a modern online tourist website states that the wall was built by local Native Americans around 500 AD for religious purposes.

There are several legends concerning the wall. One legend claims that the wall is a remnant of one of the several stone forts legendary Welsh explorer Madoc and his group built throughout the presentday United States. The wall has also been related to the "mooneyed people" of Cherokee lore.[5][6] Other speculations of the wall's origins and purposes have included a fortification for Hernando de Soto's conquistadors and a honeymoon haven for Cherokee newlyweds.[3][4] A plaque mentioning the Madoc/Welsh legend and the "mooneyed Indians" was in the park, but has been removed.

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Timecodes
0:00 Intro
0:25 Hiking Fort Mountain
1:04 Summit Overlook
2:30 CCC Historic Firetower
3:44 Nature & Flowers
4:24 Ancient Stone Wall
4:47 Legends & Mystery Of Archaeological Site
8:02 Why I love this Historic Trail