around Town
Great Roads & Tours
The Cycle Resort @ Copperhead is the nation’s premier destination resort for enthusiasts, located in the ideal motorcycle and car enthusiast destination, the North Georgia Mountains. Enjoy the most memorable mountain scenery while navigating the twisting, turning byways of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Great local rides from The Cycle Resort:
· Suches
· Tail of the Dragon
· Blood Mountain
· Brasstown Bald
· Richard B. Russell Highway
· Cherohala Skyway
· Blue Ridge Parkway
· Helen
· Tellico Falls
Plus, many more local, unnamed and unknown routes where you may not be able to buy a t-shirt, but your won't be able to get rid of the smile for a while. Let us help you map your trip or provide a guide that knows these routes and many, many more. Packages available to include an all-inclusive experience.
Old Places & Cool Things
Wheels Through Time – Regarded as one of the world's premier destinations for motorcycle and transportation history, the museum has continued to grow, increasing its collection to over 315 machines and an unparalleled collection of memorabilia, and continues to provide new exhibits and displays which rotate on a regular basis.
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The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, NC is proud to announce that it is looking forward to another busy year in 2010. The museum, which has entertained over 500,000 visitors since its relocation in 2002, has re-adjusted its schedule for 2010 to provide countless opportunities to visit throughout the year.
Brasstown Bald – Go to the top and see all you left behind. At 4,784 feet on a clear day, you can see the skyscrapers in Atlanta. The pristine wilderness from which Brasstown Bald rises is in and of itself unique. Below the peak to the north and east is a "cloud forest," the only one in Georgia. This environmentally sensitive slope features lichen covered yellow birch and spectacular wildflower displays. The area is usually dripping wet from the moisture in the clouds that give this forest its name. A boulder field typical of a cloud forest is nearby, but be cautious--the rocks are slippery. Here in the shadow of Brasstown Bald is the southernmost habitat of many northern species and home to many animals that populate the forests of Georgia including the brown bear. Off hour visitors often report bear sightings in the park itself. Throughout the area varieties of oak dominate with willow, ash and occasionally beech and sugar maple. This natural mix makes for an truly marvelous fall view. Clearings in the area sport laurel and rhododendron, while herb, allium (locally called ramp), and wood fern abound. More astute naturalists will detect a wide variety of lesser known plant and animal life.
Waterfalls
Take a romantic tour of the area: a wonderful waterfall tour! Plan to visit every one this year: Wolf Creek Falls at Vogel State Park, Helton Creek Falls, Desoto Falls, Raven Cliff Falls, Dukes Creek Falls, High Shoals Falls, Horse Trough Falls, Anna Ruby Falls.
Outdoor Activities
We know you are coming to The Cycle Resort because of the thrill of riding our local roads and the non-stop line up of events at The Lodge, but while you are here don’t miss all the other recreational offerings available to you in the North Georgia mountains.
Whatever your recreational preference, the North Georgia Mountains and The Resort @ Copperhead accommodate your lodging, dining, and mountain adventures.
What feeds your adreneline? Is it whitewater coming over the front of your boat? Maybe it’s racing downhill from 5,000 feet through untested trails - blazing your own path.
If you want a trail, you'll find it here...Trails.com
Each season you’ll discover something new as you hike throughout Blairsville and Union County. The famous Appalachian Trail winds 80 miles through the most rugged areas of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is accessible at several points within Union County. Vogel State Park also features 17 miles of hiking trails. Other area trails to explore are:
· Fort Mountain, near Ellijay
· Bear Creek Trail and Loop, Ellijay
· Bull Mountain, Dahlonega
· Mountaintown Creek
· Amicolala Falls, Ellijay
If parking the V-Twin and doing a little dirt biking is your style find all you need about local ATV riding at georgiaoffroad.com
In order to keep our girlish figures, knowing that’s tough for most of us, The Cycle Resort @ Copperhead will host several fitness events throughout the year. The first for 2010 will be our inaugural HogTrot, a 5K and famous afterparty – in the spirit of the Irish. Check our events calendar for details.
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