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Lake Burton & Chattahoochee Foothills (GA-197)

United States · GA-197

A scenic Appalachian foothill corridor skirting the shoreline of Lake Burton and the Soquee River. Starting in Clarkesville, GA-197 rolls past historic mountain grist mills, trout streams, and rhododendron-lined coves before climbing toward US-76. Pavement is butter-smooth with sweeping third- and fourth-gear curves that allow riders to establish a continuous, rhythmic riding cadence. Excellent pavement visibility with fewer blind drop-offs than higher alpine passes.

Lake Burton & Chattahoochee Foothills (GA-197) runs 26 miles between Clarkesville, GA and Lake Burton / US-76 Junction, GA. We count about 115 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartClarkesville, GA34.6126, -83.5249
• High1,350 ft - 2,100 ftelevation range
• EndLake Burton / US-76 Junction, GA34.8465, -83.5604

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 43 miMountain Motorsports BufordBuford, United States
• 52 miWheeler's PerformanceRobbinsville, United States

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

Somewhere to stop

• 25 miBourbon Street Grille & Historic Gold Rush SquareDahlonega, GA
• 27 miDale's General StoreSuches, GA
• 27 miTwo Wheels of Suches (TWoS)Suches, GA
• 51 miLynn's Place & Historic Robbinsville SquareRobbinsville, NC

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Questions riders ask

How long does Lake Burton & Chattahoochee Foothills (GA-197) take to ride?

About 26 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Lake Burton & Chattahoochee Foothills (GA-197) start and end?

It runs between Clarkesville, GA and Lake Burton / US-76 Junction, GA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Lake Burton & Chattahoochee Foothills (GA-197) a twisty road?

We count about 115 corners across 26 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Lake Burton & Chattahoochee Foothills (GA-197)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.