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Overlook on Yonah – Hogpen Gap loop from Helen

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Overlook on Yonah – Hogpen Gap loop from Helen

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Overlook on Yonah – Hogpen Gap loop from Helen

02:43

35.0km

940m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.55 km for 52 m

After 17.4 km for 113 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.56 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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17.4 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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17.7 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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19.4 km

Viewpoint

35.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.7 km

5.79 km

694 m

541 m

288 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

689 m

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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