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Hogpen Gap – Overlook on Yonah loop from Lower DeSoto Falls

Hogpen Gap – Overlook on Yonah loop from Lower DeSoto Falls

Hard

3.2

(3)

riders

Hogpen Gap – Overlook on Yonah loop from Lower DeSoto Falls

04:44

74.9km

1,790m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: July 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.04 km for 129 m

After 27.8 km for 113 m

After 36.7 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.09 km

Neels Gap and Mountain Crossings

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Roughly 30 miles from Springer Mountain, Neels Gap is a key milestone for northbound hikers. The trail literally passes through the breezeway of Mountain Crossings, a historic stone building that …

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26.7 km

Tesnatee Gap

Mountain Pass

27.5 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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27.8 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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36.7 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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40.1 km

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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67.1 km

Seth's Country Store

Highlight • Rest Area

The local's just refer to it as "Seth's". It is basically a country store that has gas, food, snacks, and some bicycling supplies (gels, tubes, patches, etc.). Parking in the …

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70.0 km

Dollar Lake

Lake

74.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

24.4 km

8.84 km

399 m

354 m

Surfaces

64.9 km

9.04 km

990 m

102 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Today

Sunday 26 July

29°C

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53 %

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Hogpen Gap – Overlook on Yonah loop from Lower DeSoto Falls

Neels Gap and Mountain Crossings

Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway

Hogpen Gap

Overlook on Yonah

Covered Bridge in Smithgall Woods State Park

Seth's Country Store

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