I would humbly recommend Highway 60 from Dahlonega through Suches and to Morganton where 60 intersects 76/515. That's a favorite of mine. It's more technical than the Cherohala, not quite as tight as the Dragon. Along that route on 60 in Suches, Wolfpen Gap Road branches off from Highway 60 toward Vogel State Park. There is a stretch of that road that is brief, but much tighter and more technical than the Dragon in my opinion. From Vogel, 19 South is a ton of fun with long sweepers.
On the way up to Dahlonega, 136 from Talking Rock to Amicalola is really nice and scenic too. If you have time while in the area, Highway 52 up over Fort Mountain from 515 to 411 is nice as well. Happy to chat offline if that's helpful.
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