North Georgia Mountains driving roads
2 roads and 25 mapped miles. Pick a road to see its route, character and access notes.
Wolf Pen Gap Road (GA 180) is the western, name-branded 11-mile section near Suches; the state route continues east under a different name past the US 19/129 concurrency. Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway (GA 348) between Helen and Blairsville is a gentler, rolling counterpart with one unexpectedly steep section — check each road's own page for the difference.
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- Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway · GA 34814 miles of Georgia Highway 348 through the Chattahoochee National Forest between Helen and Blairsville, on the eastern side of the Russell–Brasstown Scenic Byway. Rolling mountain curves rather than tight switchbacks.
- Wolf Pen Gap Road · GA 180The 11-mile western section of Georgia Highway 180 between Suches and the US 19/129 concurrency, a favorite of the North Georgia riding community. The road continues east as a separate named section (Bald Mountain Road) after the concurrency, not mapped here.