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Brasstown Bald Ridge Climb & Jack's Gap (GA-180 Spur)

United States · GA-180 Spur

The highest paved road in Georgia, dead-ending at the summit observation tower of Brasstown Bald (4,784 ft). Rising 2,000 feet in three miles, this road features sustained 14% to 18% grades, hairpin switchbacks, and jaw-dropping four-state panoramic vistas across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Brasstown Bald Ridge Climb & Jack's Gap (GA-180 Spur) runs 6 miles between Jack's Gap Junction (GA-180), GA and Brasstown Bald Summit (Highest Point in GA), GA. We count about 55 corners along it, which is relentless. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartJack's Gap Junction (GA-180), GA34.8458, -83.8115
• High2,780 ft - 4,784 ft (Brasstown Bald Peak)elevation range
• EndBrasstown Bald Summit (Highest Point in GA), GA34.8742, -83.8108

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

Repair within reach

• 33 miWheeler's PerformanceRobbinsville, United States
• 51 miMountain Motorsports BufordBuford, United States

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

Somewhere to stop

• 16 miDale's General StoreSuches, GA
• 16 miTwo Wheels of Suches (TWoS)Suches, GA
• 24 miBourbon Street Grille & Historic Gold Rush SquareDahlonega, GA
• 33 miLynn's Place & Historic Robbinsville SquareRobbinsville, NC
• 41 miHistoric Tapoco Lodge & River TavernRobbinsville, NC

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Questions riders ask

How long does Brasstown Bald Ridge Climb & Jack's Gap (GA-180 Spur) take to ride?

About 6 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Brasstown Bald Ridge Climb & Jack's Gap (GA-180 Spur) start and end?

It runs between Jack's Gap Junction (GA-180), GA and Brasstown Bald Summit (Highest Point in GA), GA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Brasstown Bald Ridge Climb & Jack's Gap (GA-180 Spur) a twisty road?

We count about 55 corners across 6 miles, which is relentless.

Is there a GPX file for Brasstown Bald Ridge Climb & Jack's Gap (GA-180 Spur)?

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.