{
  "name": "Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway",
  "slug": "richard-b-russell-scenic-highway-ga-348",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/richard-b-russell-scenic-highway-ga-348/",
  "summary": "GA 348 climbs about 14 miles through the Chattahoochee National Forest from near Helen over Hogpen Gap, where the Appalachian Trail crosses, to Choestoe, with tighter bends and overlooks in the south and gentler sweepers in the north.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "GA 348"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Georgia",
    "start": {
      "name": "Helen",
      "lat": 34.693681,
      "lon": -83.770555
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Choestoe",
      "lat": 34.795068,
      "lon": -83.877391
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 13.9,
    "lengthKm": 22.4,
    "driveMinutes": 28,
    "corners": 47,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 1057.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Often closed after snow and ice",
    "Blind spots, steep inclines and fast declines",
    "Heavy cyclist and motorcycle traffic in warm weather",
    "No shoulder on the climb from Helen",
    "Busy with Appalachian Trail hikers at Hogpen Gap, especially in spring",
    "Steep, narrow road that OpenStreetMap tags as discouraged for heavy trucks"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Dukes Creek Falls Trailhead",
    "Raven Cliffs Trailhead",
    "Hogpen Gap",
    "Tesnatee Gap"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 221
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; 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": "2026-10-11"
}