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Fort Mountain Pass & Cohutta Scenic Highway (GA-52)

United States · GA-52

A breathtaking climb up the western face of the Cohutta Mountains. Rises more than 2,000 vertical feet in under six miles with tiered scenic pull-offs overlooking the Georgia-Tennessee valley. The pass crosses Fort Mountain State Park, home of the mysterious prehistoric stone wall, before descending smoothly into Ellijay.

Fort Mountain Pass & Cohutta Scenic Highway (GA-52) runs 25 miles between Chatsworth, GA and Ellijay Apple Capital, GA. We count about 115 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartChatsworth, GA34.7659, -84.7702
• High740 ft - 2,850 ft (Fort Mountain Summit)elevation range
• EndEllijay Apple Capital, GA34.6948, -84.4827

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

Somewhere to stop

• 40 miTwo Wheels of Suches (TWoS)Suches, GA
• 40 miDale's General StoreSuches, GA
• 45 miBourbon Street Grille & Historic Gold Rush SquareDahlonega, GA

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Questions riders ask

How long does Fort Mountain Pass & Cohutta Scenic Highway (GA-52) take to ride?

About 25 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Fort Mountain Pass & Cohutta Scenic Highway (GA-52) start and end?

It runs between Chatsworth, GA and Ellijay Apple Capital, GA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Fort Mountain Pass & Cohutta Scenic Highway (GA-52) a twisty road?

We count about 115 corners across 25 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Fort Mountain Pass & Cohutta Scenic Highway (GA-52)?

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.