North Georgia Mtn. ride

[hutz]

Enyone have suggestions for camping / riding in the Suches and Helen Ga. area. Hear it's a great ride from Knoxville, TN. ?

[Jerryzuki]

No suggestions but I will be watching this thread to see what the responses are. Maybe we can ride sometime, I didn't know there was anyone else on here from this area.

[stp1971]

If you head down GA hwy 75 down towards Helen there are some pretty cool routes. As you are heading down that way you can cut over to Brasstown Bald and go up there to check it out. Forget the Hwy number but continue on around and then cut over to Suches. There are several places to stay in the area. Suches has a resort for motorcycles only but you will find much better accomadations in Helen.

Helen has several hotels and numerous rental condos. Somewhat of a nightlife on Fridays and Saturdays,, a couple of bars,, but that is the jest of it.

I will look into a couple of routes. I found a book that a police officer wrote that shows alot of different routes that you can take in the area.

Of course you can always do the Dragon and then work your way down towards Robinsville then towards Helen from there.

I did a huge ride last 4th of July weekend that I cannot remember if I posted the route or not,, but it covered all those areas. If I can remember I will get the name of that book and post it here.

[hutz]

Thanks for the info. I've got the fever and making plans. Piney mentioned you were organizing somethig Memorial day? It would be fun to get together with some forum folks. Where is Douglasville? I also want to take a trip to Barber this spring and tour the museum.

[stp1971]

Douglasville is about halfway between Atlanta and the Alabama State line off of I-20 west of Atlanta.

We are tossing around the idea of the Ginnie Springs trip Memorial Day weekend. Before that there is Thunder Beach at Panama City, Florida in April.

We are also tossing around the idea of doing a Dragon's tail road trip sometime around June/ July time frame. That one is a little too far off. We will probably stay away from the higher elevations in the mountains until it warms up some. Not an avid cold weather rider. Will do it if need be but I do not look forward to freezing my arse off.

When I find the name of that book I will let you know. He did three or four books that showed backroad routes,, has lodging information, and restaurants that are good to stop at. There was one restaurant that we stopped at halfway past Suches going east on that road I cannot remember.
But they had the BEST BBQ and fish that I have eaten in a long time. Wouldn't think it from the road,, but it is worth the trip to there.

[curvetracker]

is it hwy60 , you are trying to remember?; also the redneck rally will be may 4-6; they will be at Ironhorse and doing the dragon on friday, may5th.

[stp1971]

Yeah that is it. Dang I forgot to lok for that book again. Call "WOW" motorcycles and ask them. Their website is on the internet and they can tell you the name of the three books. Just ask them about the Atlanta police officer that has written the best routes to take book.

admendment: I called them and they said to go to www.milestonepress.com and the name of the books are called "Motorcycle adventures" by Hawk Hagenbak. Milestone press is out of Cherrybark, NC.

I highly recommend this set of books. I have two of the three and the third I do not have goes further up the Appalachian trail. Check it out.

[hutz]

Sounds like just what I'm looking for. Thanks for your effort.
SNOWING HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH the misery. Still going to the bike show tomorrow.

[slayer]

I may be interested, I'm here in Bean Station,TN, not to far from a couple of
y'all.

slayer

[stp1971]

Good to have ya on board!!!!!! MAybe one day when it is not snowing and alot warmer we can all meet up and do a Dragon's tail Weekend or a N.Georgia Ride overnighter.

Could be one of the first Motorcycle Journal.com events!!!!!!!!