Burnt Mountain East Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

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FIETS
4.7 mi
DISTANCE
1,319 ft
GAINED
5.2 %
AVG. GRADE

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Page Contributor(s): Eric Kuehl, Chicago, IL, USA

INTRO

This is a beautiful and scenic climb in the north Georgia mountains. The start of the climb is at Fausett Lake where there is public parking available. The climb is fairly straight and is a pleasant ride through the Dawson Forest to the summit, which is easy to identify at Highway 136 and Sunrise Ridge Road.
Average grade is 5.4% (5.8% climb only).  33% of the climb is at 0-5% grade and 62% is at 5-10%.  The steepest quarter-mile is 8.7%.

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Roadway:  Two lane state highway in good condition with a double yellow center stripe and zero to very narrow shoulder.

Traffic:  Mild.

Parking:  On the right side of the road at the start of the climb (MapStreet View). 
Provisions:  None on the route.  Closest food and beverages are at the Dollar Store or gas station 3.3 miles southeast of the start of the climb (Route Map).
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If you wanted to do both the East and West we would recommend starting on the Burnt Mountain West side as it has parking, with your turnaround point at Highway 136 and Burnt Mountain Road to come back and do the Burnt Mountain East climb - 21.5 miles gaining 2,875' (Map). 

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Difficulty: Moderate
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DISTANCE
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ft
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Jun 4, 2023
difficulty: Moderate
scenery: 2
traffic: 1
road: 1
Jun 4, 2023
scenery: 2
traffic: 1
road: 1
This is not rideable by any sane person on a bike. Route is on a two lane highway with no shoulder, bad visibility and 70 mph traffic.
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