http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=34.79833&lon=-83.73&datum=nad27&u=4&layer=DRG&size=l&s=50 TopoQuest Map of the Rocky Mountain on the Appalachian Trail] Via the Appalachian Trail, its summit of Rocky Mountain is located about 51 miles from Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.