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Wolf Pen Gap Switchbacks (GA-180 Suches to Vogel)

United States · GA-180

The sharpest, tightest switchback climb in the state of Georgia, linking the historic Two Wheels of Suches motorcycle lodge to Vogel State Park. Steeper and more demanding than GA-60, Wolf Pen Gap throws continuous 15-mph first- and second-gear hairpins across the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains with dense forest coverage and sharp rock faces.

Wolf Pen Gap Switchbacks (GA-180 Suches to Vogel) runs 12 miles between Two Wheels of Suches Rider Resort, GA and Vogel State Park / US-19, GA. We count about 125 corners along it, which is relentless. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartTwo Wheels of Suches Rider Resort, GA34.6865, -84.0202
• High2,200 ft - 3,360 ft (Wolf Pen Gap Summit)elevation range
• EndVogel State Park / US-19, GA34.7645, -83.9248

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

Repair within reach

• 39 miMountain Motorsports BufordBuford, United States
• 45 miWheeler's PerformanceRobbinsville, United States

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

Somewhere to stop

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

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Questions riders ask

How long does Wolf Pen Gap Switchbacks (GA-180 Suches to Vogel) take to ride?

About 12 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Wolf Pen Gap Switchbacks (GA-180 Suches to Vogel) start and end?

It runs between Two Wheels of Suches Rider Resort, GA and Vogel State Park / US-19, GA. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Wolf Pen Gap Switchbacks (GA-180 Suches to Vogel) a twisty road?

We count about 125 corners across 12 miles, which is relentless.

Is there a GPX file for Wolf Pen Gap Switchbacks (GA-180 Suches to Vogel)?

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.