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Hogpen Gap West Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

Hogpen Gap West

GA, USA

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Climb Summary

Cycling Hogpen Gap West - road bike with PJAMM Cycling jersey laid out over seat, bike leaning against wooden railing, overlooking lush green ridge lines and mountainside with wildflowers

Cycling Hogpen Gap East

Ride 2.4 miles gaining 1,203’ at 9.5% average grade.

We are surrounded by the lush Appalachian Mountain forest during this challenging and fun bike climb.

Cycling Hogpen Gap West - photo collage, Garmin device showing 18% grade, cyclist riding on road surrounded by lush and dense green foliage, bike leaning against wooden rail overlooking green ridge line with wild flowers in foreground, bike laying in the middle of a two lane road, with PJAMM cycling jersey draped over seat, Appalachian Trail Hogpen Gap US Forestry service sign

This is one of the Six Gap Scenic North Georgia tour routes.

(Wolfpen Gap, Woody Gap, Neels Gap, Hogpen Gap, Unicoi Gap and Jacks Gap).

The Hogpen Gap climbs are along Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway and end at the Appalachian Trail, which crosses our path at the Gap. This bike climb is in the Blue Ridge Mountain subrange of the Appalachian Mountains and are in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (866,468 acres established in 1936).

Cycling Hogpen Gap West - photo collage, dense green foliage and greenery surrounding two lane roadways, bike parked in tall grass along side of road next to yellow wildflowers, yellow road sign advertising using caution for large trucks

The 2,190 mile Appalachian Trail crosses at Hogpen Gap about 30 miles east of its start at Springer Mountain, Georgia.

We also pass Tesnatee Gap at the big left turn 0.6 miles from the top (see upper left center photo).

Cycling Hogpen Gap West - close up of Appalachian National Scenic trail map and information from US National Forest Service

Hogpen Gap from the other side of this climb (from the east/Helen, GA) is the most difficult climb in the 103.8 mile/11,230 vertical feet  Six Gap Century (Neels Gap, Hogpen Gap, Unicoi Gap, Jack’s Gap, Wolfpen Gap, and Woody Gap).  A  route map of the Six Gap Century can be found here.

Hogpen Gap West

A nice 45 mile loop with 6,305 vertical feet begins in Helen and we have included Brasstown Bald in that route -- our route is counterclockwise from Helen and ascends Hogpen from the east and descends the western side. Ride 2.2 miles to 3,452’ gaining 1,235’ at 10.5% average grade.

Steepest ½ mile begins at mile .5 and is 11.6%

Hogpen Gap East

Ride 6.4 miles to elevation 3,452’ gaining 2,081’ at 5% average grade.

Steepest ½ mile begins at mile 3 and is 11.4%.