Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Ride the rails on a four-hour, 26-mile round-trip excursion along the Toccoa River. The trip includes a stop in
In summer you may want to consider the air-conditioned coaches.
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Ride the rails on a four-hour, 26-mile round-trip excursion along the Toccoa River. The trip includes a stop in
In summer you may want to consider the air-conditioned coaches.
Beginning and ending in Helen, the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is a 41-mile loop through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in northeastern Georgia. Start the counterclockwise drive from Georgia State Route 17/74 north of Helen, turn left on Georgia State Route 180, left again at Georgia State Route 348, and another left at Georgia State Route 75 Alternate back to Helen. The loop passes the Raven Cliff Wilderness, wildlife management areas, the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River, and a section of the Appalachian Trail, and goes near the state parks of Vogel, Unicoi, Smithgall Woods, and Brasstown Bald Mountain.