Name: Hooker Creek
Rating: 4.5

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When coming off of White Pine Road, Hooker Creek starts off with an exhilarating, fast descent before winding past the creek, through some rhododendron tunnels and up to Ridgeline.

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Local Club: Pisgah Area SORBA

Land Manager: North Carolina Forest Service - Dupont State Forest

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4.5 from 29 votes

#8

in DuPont State Forest

#467

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4.5 from 29 votes

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Worked for the downhill but it was totally worth it.

Aug 5, 2020 near Etowah, NC

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Oct 29, 2023

Private User

Sep 29, 2022

Jim McKee

Nov 13, 2021

Eric Schramm

Oct 10, 2021

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Aug 15, 2020

Connor Parish

From White Pine, Hooker is a smooth, FAST bomb to the creek of the same name name and an easy climb out to Ridgeline. An awesome connector in Dupont! 0.9mi — 0h 10m

Oct 4, 2019

Alexa Muraida

Sep 7, 2019

Hailey Bouchard

Jun 4, 2019

Josh Tilley

May 16, 2019

Michael Mcgee

Apr 6, 2019

Courtney Harasz

Ridgeline loop. Take this to ridgeline & go left. It's a short fun downhill. 1mi

Oct 14, 2018

Stacey Vaughan

1mi

Oct 3, 2018

Craig Horton

Oct 1, 2018

Craig Horton

Aug 25, 2018

Hunter Summersett

Highest speed of the day. Short quick downhill with some choppy parts near the bottom. 0.9mi — 0h 07m

Jul 8, 2018

Katherine Golini

1mi

Jun 22, 2018

Connor Woodruff

May 12, 2018

Cory Liverman

Great trail. Favorite speed trail in DuPont. Perma smile @ the bottom.

May 5, 2018

Addison Meink

Oct 9, 2017

Richard Peters

Jun 13, 2017

Christian Roberts

May 29, 2017

Carl Hancock

May 3, 2017

Austin Wentz

Oct 7, 2016

Caleb Chambers

Jul 30, 2016

Lost Justpastnowhere

Jul 2, 2016

Matt George

Aug 4, 2015

Jackson Johnson

They have rerouted the trail.Look to the right as you descend for the new reroute 1mi

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Hooker Creek

“A great ride coming from White Pine to Ridgeline. ”

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