View from highway Photo - Blue Ridge highway sign City of Blue Ridge. Junction of Highway #5 North to McCaysville. Note: Highway #5 overlap ends at this point. The city of Blue Ridge is named for the southern reach of the Appalachian Mountain Range that stretches into Fannin County. Waterfalls and lakes, beaches and swamps, forests and mountains are just a sample of the settings you’ll discover as you explore Georgia’s beautiful parks and refuges Following Hwy 575, Hwy 515, Hwy 5, US 76, this drive takes you through the heart of Georgia\'s northern mountains.