13 10 MILES N 14 # ©2020 TreasureMaps®.com All rights reserved Chattanooga Self-Guided Driving Tours: NORTH CAROLINA NORTH 2 70 miles Nantahala 68 Gorge Regional Towns & Outdoor MAP AREA 74 40 miles Asheville co Recreation Areas O ee 110 miles R i ve r Murphy Ocoee 12 Whitewater 64 1 Aska Adventure Area Center 2 Suches 64 3 Blairsville 69 175 Copperhill -Walesi-Yi NORTH CAROLINA 4 GEORGIA Interpretive Center GEORGIA McCaysville GEORGIA 75 5 Richard Russell Scenic Epworth spur T 76

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s k a 60 13 Cherohala Skyway R oa 180 Benton TrailMacKaye 1 d 7 14 Nantahala River & Gorge Vogel State Park 15 Ellijay Cooper Creek 17 CHATTAHOOCHEE Scenic Area 16 Amicalola Falls Rich Mtn. 75 Wilderness 17 Unicoi 515 180 4 5 State Toccoa 356 52 River 348 Park Main Welcome Center 19 Helen McCaysville Visitor Center 60 9 Benton MacKaye Trail Ellijay Suches 15 Three 2 Forks 75 64 Highway Number NATIONAL Appalachian Trail 129 alt Atlanta 19 75 miles Springer 75 Mountain 52 Cleveland 255 16 Amicalola Falls State Park 10 Dahlonega 115 52 129 Get the free App! https://www.blueridgemountains.com/ get-the-app/ 14 Nantahala River & Gorge, Follow Highway 19/74 through Self-Guided Driving Tours: Regional 6 Brasstown Bald, Rising 4,784 feet above sea level is # Georgia’s highest point atop Brasstown Bald. The visitor the Nantahala Gorge along the Nantahala River. There are 2 Towns & Outdoor Recreation Areas center has exhibits on Georgia history, geology and the lots of places to stop and picnic, watch the whitewater rafting natural world. A spectacular 360 degree view from the top and stick your toe in the water. The Gorge is also the home of 1 Aska Adventure Area – Toccoa River, Aska Road is one provides vistas across four states. Combine with a ride on the the Nantahlala Outdoor Center, which provides whitewater of Blue Ridge’s most scenic drives, following the Toccoa River Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway as it winds through rafting, a shop and restaurants, whitewater instruction and past the Stanley Rapids and historic Shallowford Bridge. The the hills and valleys of the southern Appalachians. other adventure activities. Several other rafting outfitters Aska Adventure Area is a and biking trail system 17 operate in the area, inlcuding Wildwater Limited. miles in length and open year-round. From the start of Aska 7 Vogel State Park, One of Georgia’s oldest and most Road in Blue Ridge go 4.4 miles to the trailhead for the Deep popular state parks, Vogel has a 30-acre lake, swimming 15 Ellijay, Ellijay’s quaint square is lined with historic Gap portion of the Aska Trails (2,200 feet elevation). Another beach, pedal boats and a stepping stone waterfall that falls 40 buildings and charming shops, along with lots of places to trailhead is located 1.5 miles from Deep Gap on Shady Falls feet. Nantahala. Developed put-in and take-out spots, picnic eat. Ellijay is known for apples and wineries, and is home to Road. tables and viewpoints are along U.S. 19/74. Private outfitters Cartecay, Chateau Meichtry and Engelheim wineries. offer guided whitewater rafting canoeing and kayaking. 2 Suches, Suches, the highest “community” in the state 16 Amicalola Falls, About 21 miles from Ellijay on Hwy 52 is called “the Valley Above the Clouds.” Elevation in “down- 8 Young Harris – Hiawassee, Young Harris is home of the Amicalola Falls, a spectacular 729 foot falls, tallest cascading town” Suches is 3,000 feet, according to Bill’s Guide to scenic Crane Creek Vineyards and Brasstown Valley Resort waterfall east of the Mississippi River. Spectacular scenery Suches. The drive on Hwy 60 south from Morganton to and Spa. Hiawassee is located beautiful lake Chatuge; rent a and hiking trails make Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge one Suches combines some of the prettiest views of the country- pontoon, ski boat, jet ski, canoe or kayak at the Ridges Resort of Georgia's most popular state parks. Amicalola Falls is the side with curvy mountain roads and lots of roadside attrac- for an afternoon of fun on the water. Hiawassee is the home tallest cascading waterfall in the Southeast. Visitors have tions, including the historic Skeenah Mill, Swinging Bridge on of the Georgia Mountain Fair; check their calendar for choices on how to best view the tumbling waters, ranging the Toccoa River, Chattahoochee National Fish Hatchery, concerts and events. from an accessible pathway to a challenging trail with Deep Hole Recreation Area and Coopers Creek Recreation staircases. Those who tackle the latter can join the park's Area. 9 Alpine Helen, Visit Georgia’s Alpine village for a taste of Canyon Climbers Club. An 8.5-mile trail leads from the park Bavaria in a mountain setting. Plus Nora Mill Granary and to , the southern end (and starting point for 3 Blairsville, The town of Blairsville was established in 1835. Habersham Vineyards, along with lots of shops and eateries. northbound through hikers) of the 2,175-mile Appalachian Stretch your legs at Meeks Park, a one-of-a-kind recreation Nearby is & Lodge and Smithgall Woods Trail. Numerous other trails provide shorter day hikes. area with picnic tables, playgrounds, splash pad, walking State Park. trails and 18-hole disc golf course. Take a trip to the town 17 Fort Mountain, A curvy mountainous scenic drive on square and visit the historic Union County Courthouse 10 Dahlonega, Home of gold mines and wineries, the town Highway 52 from Ellijay over Fort Mountain will lead you to (1899). At the Logan Mill Store on the square you can square is home of the Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Fort Mountain State Park. Cool off at the lakeside beach or purchase locally milled flour, pancake mix and grits. The Site. Mine for gold at the Crisson or Consolidated mines, or hike to a stone fire tower built by the CCC. Explore an ancient square is dotted with specialty shops and some good places visit some of the best wineries in the mountains. rock wall 855 feet long thought to have been built by early to eat. The Blairsville Farmer’s Market is one of the best in native Americans. the mountains, open seasonally on Tuesdays and Saturdays. 11 Cohutta Wilderness, With more than 40,000 acres in Georgia and Tennessee (where its known as Big Frog A Word to the Wise … The law of the forest is “leave no 4 Blood Mountain – Walasi-Yi Interpretive Center, A Wilderness Area), the Cohuttas comprise the largest wilder- trace.” Please pack in all you will need and pack out all your historic stone structure completed by the CCC in 1937 marks ness east of the Mississippi. The Cohutta Mountains are part trash. If you build a fire, never leave it unattended. Use good the only covered portion of the Appalachian Trail. On site is of the oldest known mountains in the world. judgment when hiking, particularly around waterfalls where the Mountain Crossings outfitter, an outdoor retailer and rocks are often wet, moss covered and slippery. If hiking Appalachian Trail gift shop. 12 Ocoee Whitewater Center/Scenic Byway, Even if you during hunting season, wear a brightly colored vest. don't want to go whitewater rafting, scenic U.S. Highway 64 5 Richard Russell Scenic Highway, Surrounded by the through the gorge offers many photographic opportunities beauty of the Chattahoochee National Forest, this 40.6-mile and there are swimming holes, picnic areas, a native garden, national byway winds through the valleys and mountain gaps gift shop and much more. Great hiking and biking trails for of the southern Appalachians in Georgia. From the vistas atop families, including a one-mile hiking trail which crosses a Brasstown Bald to the cooling mists of waterfalls, scenic 330-foot suspension bridge and circles the center wonders fill this region. Hike the Appalachian Trail or fish in a Main Welcome Center: 152A Orvin Lance Drive, Blue Ridge, cool mountain stream. Enjoy spectacular views of the 13 Cherohala Skyway, From Tellico Plains, Tenn. to Robbins- GA 30513 1-800-899-MTNS mountains and piedmont. Several scenic overlooks and ville, N.C. Winding through scenery that rivals the Blue Ridge Caboose Visitor Center: 230 Roberts Way, Blue Ridge interpretive signs are features of this route. Parkway, the Cherohala Skyway crosses through the Chero- Downtown McCaysville Visitor Center: 53 East Market St. kee and Nantahala National , providing spectacular www.BlueRidgeMountains.com mile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage. www.facebook.com/visitblueridge