anyone know of...

a nice place to drive around? not too far from atl. 100-150 miles (from gwinnet to be exact)
i might take a trip this friday /sat jsut to drive around a bit north and see some mountains -=).. so anyone know of a nice place?

 

go up to dahlonaga, some very nice scenary up there.

 

go to suches (from Dahlonega)
dont turn right (wolfpen), but continue straight

on the way back stop at Helen for lunch or dinner

 

Suches Pass (Wolfpen) is the best, technical, road in GA IMO.

Take 129 north until you get to Vogel State Park. Take the first left after, HWY 180. You will have a blast. When that road dead ends at HWY 60 (BP Station) turn left (or right if you want to go for an all day drive as stated in the above post). Left will take you back to a three way intersection, Stone Pile Gap Rd AKA Hwy 9. Turn left and head back towards Hwy 129. Turn left there and you will have made a loop or one "lap".


Richard B. Russell senic HWY is also alot of fun. It' near Helen, GA.

 

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just becareful im starting to go up there on the weekends on my bicycle - dont knock me off my bike

 

:rofl:

 

how many weekends a month do you head up there to cycle? I know myself and maybe clay are wanting to head up that way for some cycling.... Love to join up with a few other folkshnoes:

 

i dont think old men can keep up with ming:wiggle:

 

^^^ hahahaha.... you old farts

 

I would be weary of Helen. I went through there last weekend and oh my god there were a ton of people there. I think you'd end of spending more time dodging people and trying to find a parking spot than would be worth it.

 

Not to mention Helen is the Wal-Mart version of a German village.

 

the towm reminds me of the dwarf house chick fil a on a bigger scale.

 

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

I belive your approach old fart status to

 

I have not been up there since 2004
last weekend was the first time in a long time
If i decide to ride 6 gap this september then i will go up there at least 3-4 times before then

 

sweet, I want to go try that out.

 

yeap im going this friday =)

 

Actually run this the opposite direction for maximum effect. It's alot more fun IMO.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/kjw6/MountainRun-Rt1_map.gif

 

helen? my parents live up near ther (about 5 miles out of the city/town/whatever...limits)

great area, especially if you manage to stay away from helen proper:keke:

any of the surrounding area is nice to ride through, plus, there is alot of history (if any of y'all are into that kind of thing) surounding the tourist trap known as helen....
but, i must say, tubing through the middle of town is quite fun on a hot summer day:rofl: :rofl: