The county is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The summit of Blood Mountain, which Lumpkin County shares with Union County to the north, is the highest point in the county. At , Blood Mountain is the 5th-highest peak in Georgia and the highest point on Georgia's portion of the Appalachian Trail.
the county is located in the blue ridge mountains the summit of blood mountain which lumpkin county shares with union county to the north is the highest point in the county at  blood mountain is the 5th-highest peak in georgia and the highest point on georgia's portion of the appalachian trail