08/07/2026
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The Ultimate Fall in the Georgia Mountains Road Trip takes you to experience ten beautiful stops filled with colorful forests, waterfalls, orchards, festivals, and high mountain views.
📍Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway
📍Mercier Orchards
📍Brasstown Bald
📍Helen Oktoberfest
📍Anna Ruby Falls
📍Vogel State Park
📍Georgia Apple Festival (Ellijay)
📍Amicalola Falls
📍Burt’s Pumpkin Farm
📍Tallulah Gorge State Park
The 41-mile Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway winds through the Chattahoochee National Forest with sweeping overlooks and bright fall ridges. Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, a family farm dating to 1943, is known for fresh apples, cider, fried pies, and seasonal treats. Brasstown Bald rises 4,784 feet above sea level, making it Georgia’s highest point and offering views into four states on clear days. Helen Oktoberfest fills the town’s Festhalle with German music, dancing, pretzels, and beer. Anna Ruby Falls features two side-by-side waterfalls dropping 153 and 50 feet. Vogel State Park has wooded trails, mountain scenery, and historic buildings constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay brings handmade crafts, festival food, and apple favorites over two October weekends. Amicalola Falls plunges 729 feet down a rocky mountainside. Burt’s Pumpkin Farm offers large pumpkin fields, hayrides, and classic fall scenery. Tallulah Gorge State Park has dramatic rim overlooks, an 80-foot suspension bridge, and canyon walls reaching nearly 1,000 feet deep.