Stone Mountain the second Ku Klux Klan in 1915. It was purchased by the State of Georgia in 1958 "as a memorial to the Confederacy." Stone Mountain Park officially opened on April 14, 1965 – 100 years to the day after Lincoln's assassination. It is the most visited destination in the state of Georgia. Stone Mountain is more than in circumference at its base. The summit of the mountain can be reached by a walk-up trail on the west side of the mountain or by the Skyride aerial tram. Stone Mountain is a pluton, a type of igneous intrusion. Primarily composed of
Medoc Mountain State Park Marathon annually. The trail races consist of a 10-mile race and a full trail marathon. The inaugural event was held October 4, 2008. Medoc Mountain State Park Medoc Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Halifax County, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Hollister, North Carolina in eastern North Carolina and includes the 325 foot (99 m) peak Medoc Mountain. Medoc Mountain is not really a mountain at all; its highest point reaches an elevation of only above sea level. It is, rather, the core of what was once a mighty range of mountains