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Roughly 30 miles from Springer Mountain, Neels Gap is a key milestone for northbound hikers. The trail literally passes through the breezeway of Mountain Crossings, a historic stone building that houses an outfitter, hostel, and resupply stop. It’s the first real chance to replace gear, send items home, or get advice from seasoned staff, many of whom are former thru-hikers.

The Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a 20,900-acre nature preserve. It is mostly mountainous, with several peaks within its borders. There are many hiking trails and dirt roads available for you to enjoy.

Noontoola Road is an 8-mile dirt and gravel road that winds it way up a ridge along Alec Mountain. The way up is not too steep, so it is a great alternative way to get to the Appalachian Trail and Rich Mountain.

Stone Pile Gap Road, offers beautiful views of the Chattahoochee National Forest with minimal traffic. Take in the serene surroundings as you pedal through this scenic route.

Lake Zwerner, otherwise known as Yahoola Creek Reservoir, is a freshwater reservoir that provides most of the City of Dahlonega’s water supply. Just north of the Hwy. 60 bridge, you will find a boat ramp and picnic facilities. As you cycle across the Yahoola Creek Bridge, the views over the lake are stunning.

The Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area is a nearly 21,000-acre property with offerings of hunting lands, hiking trails, forest roads, and US Forest Service managed facilities. All the roads and trails within the property boundaries are managed by the Forest Service and are top-notch facilities. This is a great place to rip some dirt and gravel roads while creating different sized loops. You have lots of tire choices (depending on your comfort and ability levels) when riding out here.

Neels Gap is a divide along the Blue Ridge Mountains equipped with an outdoor gear shop, Mountain Crossings.

In the area around Edmonson Branch Trailhead, riders should have a view of the ridge leading to and summit of Greasy Mountain, off to the east-northeast.