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Motorcycle routes & scenic drives

The Gauntlet. The Dragon. And every twisty in between.

From our signature 133-mile Gauntlet loop to the legendary Tail of the Dragon — pick a road, then find a stay nearby.

The signature rides

The two rides that define the region.

The Gauntlet (133-mile Loop) 133 mi · Challenging

GA · blairsville

The Gauntlet (133-mile Loop)

The signature 133-mile ridge-to-ridge North Georgia loop — three gaps, forest tunnels, tight switchbacks.

Twisties ●●●●● Spring–Fall (peak color late October)
  • Hogpen Gap (GA-348)
  • Wolf Pen Gap (GA-180)
  • Two Wheels of Suches
  • Unicoi Gap
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Tail of the Dragon (US-129) 11 mi · Challenging

TN · townsend

Tail of the Dragon (US-129)

318 curves in 11 miles — the most famous motorcycle road in America.

Twisties ●●●●● April–November (dry pavement)
  • Tree of Shame
  • Deals Gap Resort
  • Calderwood Lake overlooks
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More rides & scenic drives

14 additional routes across GA, TN, and NC — from easy riverside cruises to all-day tri-state loops.

  • Cherohala SkywayTN · 43 mi

    High-elevation sweepers across Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests.

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  • Cruiser-friendly mile of overlooks from Asheville to Craggy Gardens.

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  • Moonshiner 28NC · 103 mi

    NC-28 from Deals Gap to Walhalla — tight curves, lakes, and waterfalls.

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  • GA-348 sweepers over Hogpen Gap with North Georgia's best mountain vistas.

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  • Riverside cruise along the Ocoee whitewater corridor.

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  • The Diamondback (NC-226A)

    NC · 12 mi

    190 curves between Marion and Little Switzerland.

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  • GA's classic motorcycle loop through Wolfpen Gap and Woody Gap.

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  • Six Gap North Georgia

    GA · 98 mi

    Six named gaps from Dahlonega — the classic North Georgia loop.

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  • Tri-State Cherohala Loop

    GA · 219 mi

    GA → TN → NC. Cherohala Skyway, Wayah Rd, and Junaluska — the big one.

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  • Helen Scenic Loop

    GA · 55 mi

    Bavarian Helen, riverside roads, and nearby waterfalls — easy curves for couples and cruisers.

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  • Waterfall & Winery Loop

    GA · 70 mi

    Slow-paced loop stringing together waterfalls and family-run vineyards.

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  • Blue Ridge Day Ride

    GA · 80 mi

    Lake views, downtown Blue Ridge, and rolling mountain roads.

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  • Blood Mountain Loop

    GA · 88 mi

    US-19 over Neel Gap past Blood Mountain — Georgia's tallest AT summit.

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  • Dahlonega → Blairsville Connector

    GA · 45 mi

    GA-60 over Woody Gap through Suches — the spine route between the two ride towns.

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