{
  "name": "Brasstown Bald Spur",
  "slug": "brasstown-bald-spur",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/brasstown-bald-spur/",
  "summary": "The short, steep paved spur from Jacks Gap to the summit parking of Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, climbing roughly 1,700 feet in under three miles.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "GA 180 Spur"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Georgia",
    "start": {
      "name": "Jacks Gap",
      "lat": 34.847799,
      "lon": -83.798571
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Brasstown Bald summit",
      "lat": 34.870387,
      "lon": -83.809005
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 2.4,
    "lengthKm": 3.9,
    "driveMinutes": 5,
    "corners": 14,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 1322.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Cyclists on blind switchbacks",
    "Sustained 11%+ grade overheating brakes on descent",
    "Gravel pavement break where a trail crosses"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Wolfpen Ridge",
    "Brasstown Bald",
    "Henry Knob"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 41
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}