Sawnee Mountain

Sawnee Mountain Preserve is a 963-acre natural area in Forsyth County managed by the county government. Rising to 1,960 feet, it is one of the highest points in Forsyth County and offers sweeping views of the surrounding piedmont landscape.

Name Origin: Named after Sawnee, a beloved Cherokee chief who lived in the area before the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation in 1838. His name is honored across Forsyth County in schools, parks, and landmarks.

• 4.0 Mile Long Course
• 3.1 Mile Short Course

• At nearly 2,000 feet elevation, offers panoramic views stretching to the Blue Ridge Mountains
• The mountain was home to Cherokee settlements for centuries before European settlement
• Features the Indian Seats Trail, named for natural rock formations used as lookout points
• Forsyth County acquired the land in 2001 to protect it from rapid suburban development