Name: Hinkle Branch / FS 60681
Rating: 2.5

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This is a steep climb up or a fast descent down. Typically this old road bed is only used as a bail-out down to the Hinkle Branch parking area.

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Local Club: SORBA - Tri-Cities

Jun 4, 2025: SORBA Tri-Cities Wins Pinnacle Award

Land Manager: USFS Cherokee National Forest - Watauga Ranger District

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2.5 from 2 votes

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in Griffith Branch/Stoney Creek

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Hinkle Branch / FS 60681

“A steep doubletrack connecting Rye Patch and Low Gap trails. ”

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3,127' 953 m

1,926' 587 m

1,201' 366 m

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