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Briar Creek Road (FS 188)

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 4.1 (8)
  1. Areas
  2. TN
  3. …Eastern TN
  4. …Johnson City
  5. Buffalo Mountain
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“A Forest Service Road that takes you through the Buffalo Mountain Corridor. ”

Marc Upton
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5.5

Miles

8.9

KM
Doubletrack

3,525' 1,074 m

High

2,023' 616 m

Low

1,679' 512 m

Up

176' 54 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

Description

Briar Creek Road takes you through Buffalo Mountain. It is a dirt, gravel and paved in certain areas. This is alternate way from Dry Creek Road to climb to the Pinnacle Mountain Tower and intersects with the Pinnacle Mountain Tower Trail.

Contacts

Local Club: SORBA - Tri-Cities

Land Manager: USFS - Cherokee National Forest Office

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in Buffalo Mountain

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#6

in Buffalo Mountain

#199

in Tennessee

#9,324

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Fire tower view.
Jul 23, 2017 near Unicoi, TN
NFR 188.
Jul 18, 2021 near Unicoi, TN
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Jul 18, 2021 near Unicoi, TN
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Jul 18, 2021 near Unicoi, TN
Trail just after intersection
Jan 7, 2015 near Unicoi, TN
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Jul 23, 2017 near Unicoi, TN

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