Includes parts of north GA US 19, Cherohola, and Moonshiner 28--makes for an excellent, scenic, and challenging motorcycle ride. Plan your trip when it's warm and dry though because it wouldn't be worth a spit if it's not.
This ride omits the Tail of the Dragon though, which was not worth the risk for an old man like me on a bagger and too crowded and dangerous on the weekend. The rest of this loop is just as good, maybe better, and much longer anyway so you won't be missing much.
From FL, take I-75 north to I-475 around Macon to I-75 north to Atlanta to I-85 north to GA 400 to US 19. If traffic's a problem in Atlanta, take I-285 to US 19 instead.
It's a four-day trip. I spend a day getting there from St Petersburg, about 600 miles, and stay in Blairsville GA for three nights. Ride the loop one way on the 2nd day, the other way the 3rd day, and head back to St Petersburg on the 4th day.
Turners Corner
Blairsville
at 32kmEntering North Carolina
Friendship
at 68kmEntering Tennessee
Tellico Plains
at 120kmEntering North Carolina
Robbinsville
at 204kmLake Santeetlah
at 212kmFontana Village
at 246kmTuskeegee
at 260kmFranklin
at 321kmCullasaja
at 328kmHighlands
at 351kmEntering South Carolina
Long Bottom Ford
at 376kmEntering Georgia
Clayton
at 415kmBatesville
at 452kmHelen
at 469km