Georgia
Blairsville is the base camp for Georgia's high country. This drive starts at the 1899 courthouse museum on the town square, climbs to the summit of Brasstown Bald, stops at the farm and heritage center of farmer-poet Byron Herbert Reece, visits a state park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and ends at Neels Gap, where the Appalachian Trail runs through a stone building. Mountain weather can change fast; ice and fog can close or slow the road to Brasstown Bald, and the summit visitor center has a few holiday closings. Check conditions before you go.
Georgia's Roof: Brasstown Bald & Blairsville is a self-guided driving tour of Blairsville, built around its outdoors side.
The walk covers 5 stops over about 34.8 miles and roughly 4 hours 35 min, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.