Any info on traveling SR 136 in Georgia?

[Barrycuda]

Hello gang:

 

I am traveling next week to Tennessee through Georgia by way of Florida. The normal "easy " route has me up 75 through to I 24. However, I see where I can branch off through SR 136 which seems to take me to some interesting terrain. Since this is my first ride through and I will be with my RSV, wondering if anyone can reply in regards to the terrain, travel experience, lanes, speed, any issues etc. SR 136 seems to go a ways through and I want to come out on the other side to I 59. I would appreciate any advice, cautions, tips and words of wisdom from anyone who has dealt with this SR136. Thank you

Barry

[mm482]

I just rode about 50 miles of 136 Wednesday. I rode it from 411 over to 19. The part I rode was good two lane Mt. roads, with moderate to some sharp curves. The traffic was very light.

Earl

[Barrycuda]

I just rode about 50 miles of 136 Wednesday. I rode it from 411 over to 19. The part I rode was good two lane Mt. roads, with moderate to some sharp curves. The traffic was very light.

Earl

 

 

Thank you for your info, as I want to avoid Atlanta as much as possible, but not take forever to get to my destination ...

[meach]

Was actually up in TN doing some riding and visiting family at the same time this weekend. If you haven't left yet there is no good way to avoid Atlanta unless you swing wide before getting to the metro area, to stay off the interstate thru the metro area means a gizzilion traffic lights and traffic on side road. We just take the interstate until we get to farther out of the metro area.

 

One way you can go is to swing over at some point and pick up US 27 which runs north and south well west of Atlanta, 4 lane most of the way and low traffic except going thru towns such as carrolton, rome, etc.

 

136 crosses I75 an hour or so north of Atlanta area at Resaca (known as Resaca-Lafayette Road) 136C (136 connector) runs down to Calhoun which is another way to go.

 

There is no real direct way of going from north GA to north Al due to having to go over lookout mtn. 136 west toward Al is a nice 2 lane road, mostly local traffic. You'll climb up onto lookout mtn (southern end of cumberland plateau) cross over and back down into Trenton GA. Before heading down into Trenton you'll go by Cloudland Canyon state park. Good place to stretch and see the canyon, Nice scenic drive.

 

There are other ways to go from N. Ga to N. Al just depending on destination, over the years I think we've gone about every way possible just for variety and destination. Another good way is to cut over to Al at about Rome Ga and ride Little River canyon and end up in Ft. Payne Al then up I59 if needed or keep going west thru Scottsboro Al up into TN. Most all the roads are good 2 lane with mostly local traffic which usually isn't bad.

 

Meach

[djh3]

OOps Guess the info I gave you was for going around the otherside of Atlanta. I have run the 16 by Griffin Ga over to us 27 up to I-20. Not bad decent roads and good flow. Normal slow down stuff when getting to towns but nothing terrible. When I was driving cross country before we use to figure an hour and half from bottom of Atlanta to by Kennasaw. If you hit it right, if not about half a day.

[meach]

... If you hit it right, if not about half a day.

yep and all it takes is something like today where they were chasing a lady that robbed a bank and she fled to I75 where she wrecks and they find she has a bomb in her car, now 75 is closed both N & S on the North side of the city. We might end up with the largest parking lot ever when all the other interstates back up as a result, feel sorry for all the road warriors that travel to and from down town every day.

[Mike G in SC]

Me and a friend took GA 136 from the Dalton area to the Cloudland Canyon State park,,,

last August (I think). I don't think it was anything intimidating, not really remembering it as a "mountain road".

 

And, by chance, me and another friend took it last Saturday coming from the other side, from Trenton, Ga. From that side, you do a mountain climb with two major turns down to 15 mph. We headed north to Chattanooga on the Lookout Mt Senic Hwy.

 

The canyon park was nice to see. We talked our way in for free as we were just going to look and not stay.

 

But then, take Hwy 189/157 north, and 148 when it crosses to TN.

That is actually the backbone of Lookout Mountain (senic highway). About 25 miles long.

About 5 or so miles up on the left is the Hang Gliding school. We watched 3 take off!!

 

Then the road goes to the town and peak of Lookout Mountain. There is a battle ground park that has a mouth opening view of Chattanooga.

 

So,, yeah, did that Saturday, as part of a 1650 mile ride from SC to MS and wandering back.

 

Mike G in SC

[hillrider]

Hwy 136 west of I-75. One of the finest roads east of the Mississippi. Except for 1 or 2 in Indiana, a couple in Kentucky, two or three in Tennessee, several in the Carolina's, well

 

Hwy 136, one of the finest country roads east of the Mississippi.

[Barrycuda]

Thanks for the info guys. When I looked on the Georgia DOT, it shows road closed just about 5 miles from I 59 off SR136. That's a bummer because it looks like a fantastic ride. Ugh... Always something... Anyway, thanks for keeping me posted. I will ride that someday soon.