Hogpen Gap – Overlook on Yonah loop from Visitor Center

Hogpen Gap – Overlook on Yonah loop from Visitor Center

Moderate

3.4

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Hogpen Gap – Overlook on Yonah loop from Visitor Center

01:55

26.1km

880m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.8 km for 113 m

After 22.8 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

84 m

Covered Bridge in Smithgall Woods State Park

Highlight • Bridge

Smithgall Woods State Park acts as a mountain retreat for mountain lovers. Reservations have to be made to stay overnight, and all visitors need to register at the visitor center …

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11.8 km

Hogpen Gap

Highlight • Mountain Pass

There is a small trailhead located at Hogpen Gap for the Appalachian Trail. There is a sizable parking lot off the side of the highway from which the AT extends in two directions.

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12.9 km

Tesnatee Gap

Mountain Pass

13.7 km

Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Unwind and reconnect with nature on the Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, a 23-mile stretch of beauty through the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. This winding road offers breathtaking vistas, cascading waterfalls, and diverse wildlife sightings.

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17.3 km

Piney Mountain

Highlight • Summit

22.8 km

Overlook on Yonah

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yonah Mountain (3,166 feet) is an obvious high point in northern Georgia. There is a small observation area just outside the parking area at the Dukes Creek Falls Trailhead.

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26.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

544 m

227 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

610 m