Little Mountain is a hill on the border of Lake

Lake County, Ohio

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 230,041. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....

 and Geauga

Geauga County, Ohio

Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 93,389. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon...

 Counties in Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, with an elevation of 1227 feet (374 m). It sits along the border of Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio

Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio

Concord Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,828 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:...

 and Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Chardon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,763 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:...

. It, along with nearby Gildersleeve Mountain

Gildersleeve Mountain

Gildersleeve Mountain is a summit located in Kirtland, Ohio, United States.Gildersleeve Mountain is interesting and important because it is within one of the largest and most densely populated metropolitan areas in the United States . It is a relatively unspoiled and unique area just from downtown...

, Brown Mountain, and Thompson Ledges

Thompson Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Thompson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,383 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, is located along the northern ridge of an extension of the Allegheny Plateau

Allegheny Plateau

The Allegheny Plateau is a large dissected plateau area in western and central New York, northern and western Pennsylvania, northern and western West Virginia, and eastern Ohio...

.

The first permanent modern settler arrived at Little Mountain in 1815.

In the late 19th Century, a resort was located near the summit; it has been the location of various hotels, the first built in 1831, the last demolished in 1925. Among the resort's frequent visitors were James A. Garfield and John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of...

. A nearby settlement called Joice's Corners existed briefly during the time of the resort.

Nearby Holden Arboretum

Holden Arboretum

The Holden Arboretum, in Kirtland, Ohio, USA, is one of the largest arboretums and botanical gardens in the United States, with over 3,500 acres , 600 acres of which are devoted to collections and gardens. Diverse natural areas and ecologically sensitive habitats make up the rest of the holdings...

provides tours of Little Mountain, whose access is otherwise restricted, and owns much of the land encompassing it.