Trail Overview

Hurstle Ridge is a short but more difficult connector trail between Rocky Branch Trail and Bull Creek Trail, within the North Cumberland Off- Highway Vehicle Area. It steeply descends from south to north, dropping over 600 feet in elevation in just .8 miles. The descent has deep ruts, and the trail is a mix of dirt and clay that turns into greasy mud when wet. It is narrow between the bushes and within the ruts, with a few embedded rock layers that form bigger ledges that make it more difficult and off-camber. It becomes trenched out at times, dug out below the forest floor, which limits the width for wider UTVs. The most difficult part is how steep it is, because it likely won’t be passable in the uphill direction if wet at all.

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Difficulty

This is rated as Most Difficult by the North Cumberland WMA. Conditions can change over time, and especially in wetter months. It’s an upper intermediate/difficult trail mostly due to the steep grade, which can become impassable when wet. The trail is rutted and off-camber, with a few bigger rock ledges at well that make it more difficult.

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