Hi, welcome to Moto Traveling. Today, I am going to tell you a story about Georgia. If you’re planning to travel to Georgia, this story will help you in many ways. You will learn a lot of information about Georgia. I hope you enjoy the story. So, let’s get started.
11 Reasons Why You Should Come Ride the North Georgia Mountains
1. Very Few Straight Roads
The first reason that I like is that there are very few straight roads in this area. And by straight roads I mean Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, all those states that make you think, Okay, yes, you’re going north or south or east or west there’s no reason for you to go around any obstacles because there are no obstacles it’s just flat plains. Well that doesn’t exist up here. There are mountains, rivers, streams and creeks and all those things require that instead of flattening the earth down.
You just carve out a little space along these mountaintops and around the creeks and rivers. That’s what makes these roads so extraordinary. With just a little bit of scraping you can have roads up here and I imagine a lot of these roads were scraped back in the 1800s, maybe even earlier. But yeah, that’s what makes these roads so exceptional. Probably most of the roads that I’ve seen around the United States nobody makes twisty roads just for the hell of it. They make them because it’s the easiest way to get from point A to point B by scratching some trails out along the ridges, riverbanks, and lakes. That’s what typically makes these extraordinary roads so twisty and so beautiful, and you can see there’s quite a few twists in these roads. It just makes them exceptional.
2. Very Few Driveways
The second reason you need to come up here and ride North Georgia is there are very few driveways. If you notice, driveways and intersections don’t really exist much up here, mostly because this is a national forest area. The driveways or intersections that you’ll see are mostly pullouts, which are dangerous in themselves, especially in blind corners. But we’ll talk about that probably later when we get up into North Carolina and the parkway, the skyway areas like that.
But very few intersections and very few driveways. There’s not a lot of people coming into this roadway. You’ll see 10-15 miles between a driveway sometimes, and that makes the road faster and more pleasant not having to interact with cars coming into and exiting the highway. A lot of it is just because this is in a remote mountain top region in between small towns. It just makes it much more pleasant of a ride and allows you to do excessive riding.
3. Very Scenic Views
The third reason I like to talk about is the very scenic views. The far mountaintops are visible since the trees have lost their leaves and the sight is breathtaking. You have the option to glance left or right when slowing down. You can see creeks, rivers, lakes, and pastures. When you want to just pull off at one of the pullouts, you can see much further because there are no trees in your way.
4. Rapid and Thrilling Changes in Elevation
The fourth reason is lots of rapid changes in elevation. These roads are going up and down across mountains and hills and not always on a horizontal path. Lots of times you’re just going up and down hills, and it’s just beautiful. The elevation changes are what I always look for. I love riding in mountain regions, especially twisty mountain regions. The ride is more gorgeous and thrilling in addition to being more difficult. The rivers are what cause the height variations not simply the mountains. Riding around a river most likely means you’re going uphill or downhill because water always flows downward.
5. Lots of Waterways
There are lots of waterways, streams, creeks, and lakes around here, and typically the roads have to go around those waterways. There’s even a few creek crossings around here, which makes it even more fun if you like going off-road.
6. Pullouts
The sixth reason is pullouts. There are lots of pull outs out here in case you get a little bit overwhelmed with the speed at which you’re riding or the natural beauty, curves, and scenery. You can just pull out and enjoy it, take a nice break, and inhale the view.
7. Not a Lot of Traffic
Number seven is there’s not a lot of traffic or people. There’s not a lot of traffic. We’ve got some people coming our way, but we’re not passing a lot of people. There’s really not much traffic or people after you leave town and travel a little distance between the two communities we’re seeing. It is an ideal location for escape. And of course, if there are not a lot of people in a national forest…
8. Places to Stealth Camp
You have lots of places to stealth camp. I mean, it’s a national forest, so this is public land. If you can find a dirt road or just a spot to get off the pavement, just far enough, you can hang your hammock. Or if you search five times as long, you might be able to find a flat place to put your tent.
9. Lots of Small Towns
Near towns like Helen, this cool place called Dahlonega up here, and others. They’re all very touristy-type towns—interesting little spots if you like tourist spots. But yeah, lots of little places like that to get out, do your shopping, grab some groceries, or get a bite to eat. Some of these restaurants are pretty nice, and people come from all over America to visit little towns like Helen and Dahlonega.
10. Lots of Tourist Activities
Lots of touristy things to do: shopping, eating, dining. In other words, tours. There’s lots of tourism, and you know, lots of little things. There’s gold mining, silver history around here, and then, you know, there’s always fishing too. If you’re a fisherman, there’s lots of creeks—they stock a lot of the rivers around here. So yeah, if you’re a fisherman, this is a great place to come.
11. A Place to Get Away
It’s a fantastic location to escape people. If you’re not much into the people thing—like, you know, I like people in limited doses, but I like getting away from people too—it’s always good to be able to get on your bike and get out of the cities, get out into the country, and refresh, rebuild, and do all the things that make life good. And that is getting out into the country.
