The Sautee Nacoochee

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46.4 km

Length

+806 m

Ascent

−576 m

Descent

660 m

Highest point

8.0%

Max gradient

1h 02min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 660 m

13 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 0%

At the start

17 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 0%

	Min	Max	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	7 °C	18 °C	4 m/s	clearsky
Saturday 24 Oct	7 °C	18 °C	4 m/s	clearsky
Sunday 25 Oct	5 °C	16 °C	4 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Hill and low mountain road
Surface: asphalt 82%

Roads nearby

The Tennessee Line

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Length: +1,507 m
Ascent

Russell Brasstown Scenic Byway

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Length: +807 m
Ascent

The Unicoi Gap

33.3 km
Length: +632 m
Ascent

46.4 km · 660 m

Elevation profile

Start

Shorts Mill

34.56329, -83.49329

Finish

Rabun County

34.87316, -83.56579

Along the road

Parking

Student Parking 9.9 km · 454 m

Visitor Parking & Staff Parking 10.1 km · 456 m

Student Parking 10.4 km · 456 m

Student Parking 10.4 km · 457 m

9 unnamed places along the road, from 4.2 km to 40.3 km.

Fuel

Ingles Gas Express 5.5 km · 441 m

Shell 5.7 km · 442 m

Chevron 7.3 km · 416 m

EZ QUIK TRIP 33.1 km · 579 m

3 unnamed places along the road, from 5.5 km to 33.1 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Huddle House 5.7 km · 442 m

Your Pie 7.2 km · 417 m

Batesville Store 26.7 km · 514 m

Laurel Lodge 33.4 km · 584 m

LePrade's 37.5 km · 573 m