Name: Panhandle Road 202/FS Road 56
Rating: 4.0

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This Forest Service road climbs from the south and is used for access to the top of the ridge and many trails in the 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 - Nolichuky-Unaka Ranger Station

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4.0 from 2 votes

#4

in Griffith Branch/Stoney Creek

#14087

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Panhandle Road 202/FS Road 56

“A gravel road climbing steeply then running the ridge of Holston Mountain. ”

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4,297' 1,310 m

2,250' 686 m

2,391' 729 m

463' 141 m

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