Editing Cascade Trail

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 | Park = Buffalo Mountain Park
 | City = Johnson City
 | State = Tennessee
 | Marking = White
 | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}}
 | Difficulty Rating = Medium
 | Hike Time = 60 Min
 | Round Trip Distance = 4.06 Mi
 | Trail Distance = 2.03 Mi
 | Trail Type = Segment
 | Elevation Gain = 1,328 Ft
 | Elevation Loss = -540 Ft
 | High Point = 3,224 Ft
 | Parking coords = 36.278646,-82.346102
 | Trailhead coords = 36.276627,-82.346474
 | Medical = Johnson City, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Buffalo Mountain Park]], this long trail winds around on the western slopes of the park.  It was significantly impacted by the May 2008 wildfire.

== How to get there ==
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Refer to the “How to get there” instructions on the [[Buffalo Mountain Park]] page.  The trail can be reached from several places, including Hartsell Hollow and the picnic area.
 
== Route Description==
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The white-blazed Cascade Trail is part of the "Grand Circuit" loop around the park.  For this trail wiki, we have defined its lower trailhead at Hartsell Hollow.  Cross the Catbird Creek and head uphill.  The trail splits with an alternative upper spur loop.  The path reaches a tee - right for an access point and information sign in the picnic area - or left to continue to follow the trail along the hillside.  A sharp turn with a couple of steps up reaches a spur trail right to Huckleberry Knob, and an unmarked path tumbling down from the left which is a shortcut from Ladyslipper Loop.  Cascade Trail continues forward on level grade.  [[Fork Knob Trail]] heads off left.  After another half mile through the burn zone, the untouched forest is entered at the small Cascade trickling down some sandstone rock is crossed.  The path continues to wind around and up the slope into another burn zone at Stairstep Ridge.  This trail wiki is then defining the upper trailhead at the Fork Knob bench.

== Typical Conditions ==
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This trail has a well defined dirt and sandstone path, but was significantly impacted by the 2008 wildfire, thus now winds through the burn area.  Be careful of the remaining small blowdowns which are still falling across the trail.  A couple of large (8+") blowdowns were also observed, which will require professional removal.  Briars are sprouting along the path.

== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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The Cascade Trail and [[Fork Ridge Trail]] are both in black, while [[High Ridge Trail]] is the blue line.  
<display_map center="36.2732,-82.347" type="terrain" height="500" width="auto" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Buffalo_Mtn_Park_High_Ridge_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Buffalo_Mtn_Park_Cascade_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Buffalo_Mtn_Park_Fork_Ridge_Trail.kml">

36.278324,-82.347679~Picnic area~ ~MarkerS.png
36.26807,-82.34821~Junction with [[High Ridge Trail]]~ ~MarkerT.png
36.265786, -82.352345~Tip-Top~ ~MarkerE.png
36.26883,-82.34725~Fork Knob~ ~MarkerK.png
36.26973,-82.35065~Cascade~ ~MarkerC.png
</display_map>

== Photos ==
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[[Category: Tennessee]] [[Category: Medium]]