NORTH GEORGIA: From BRASSTOWN BALD to DAHLONEGA - the BEST places to visit

Join a journey to the North of the state Georgia - from Georgia's highest mountain Brasstown Bald, to the remote Helton Creek Falls, through the Chattahoochee National Forest to the scenic town Dahlonega.

I always used to think, that nothing can go wrong, when traveling the mountains. Because the mountains is where I feel at home. But Northern Georgia and its scenic Blueridge Mountains had its own challenges waiting. Dense fog, adventurous watercrossings and a stunning ride that took me to Brasstown Bald, Helton Creek falls and to the most beautiful roads of the Chattahoochee National Forest all the way to the town Dahlonega. Enjoy a roadtrip to Northern Gerorgia's best destinations.

My highlights of the journey:
. Book a night at Brasstown Valley Resort to unwind and have the perfect base for trips in the nearby area
. Visit the highest point of the state: the mountain Brasstown Bald. The native Cherokee peoples name for Brasstown Bald is Enotah and It is located in the northeastern part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is supposed to have the best views of the whole state. On a clear day, it is possible to see the tall buildings of Atlanta, 85 miles or 136 kilometers away, from the summit
. Visit the remote Helton Creek Waterfalls. The Helton Creek road is a nice serviced forest road - if you ride the full lenght and do a roundtrip, you will have to cross the creek twice.
. From Highway 19 turn off to route 180 direction Suches and then turn north west on route 60 to Blue Ridge.
. Explore the Chattahoochee National Forest . It may best be known as the southern end of the Appalachian Trail. The expansive forest area sprawls over 750,000 acres or 3000 square kilometers of protected forest land in the North Georgia mountains. Indeed one of the best times of visiting is not spring but autumn, to enjoy the leaves turning from green to yellow to red
. Stay a night in the scenic town Dahlonega. Dahlonega is also called the heart of the Georgia mountains. Site of the first major U.S. Gold Rush and the center of Georgia Wine Country, Dahlonega is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and a popular destination for weekend trips from Atlanta, which is only an hour drive.
. Meet and have a chat with all the friendly locals :)
// A roadtrip that dreams are made of: join my journey through the United States of America. From Los Angeles in California on the westcoast to Miami in Florida on the eastcoast.
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13 states,
28 days,
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// Welcome to the journey! I am Lea Rieck, a journalist and author and I want to take you with me on a motorcycle overlanding adventure to all the wild and beautiful places in the world!