Editing Fall Creek Loop

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{{Infobox Trail
                     | Image Name = To Fall Creek Loop Trail.jpg
                     | Park = Warriors Path State Park
                     | City = Kingsport
                     | State = Tennessee
                     | Marking = *
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}}
                     | Difficulty Rating = Easy
                     | Hike Time = 0.5
                     | Distance = 0.8
                     | Elevation Gain = 185
                     | High Point = 1456
                     | Latitude = 36.50412 
                     | Longitude = -82.46718
                     | Medical = Indian Path Hospital
}}
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Warriors Path State Park]]. Loop trail at the end of the [[WPSP Devil's Backbone]] Trail continuing around through fields and woodlots.

== How to get there ==
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Directions to main entrance found on [[Warriors Path State Park]] webpage.

First trail access point is from [[WPSP Devil's Backbone]] Trail.

Second trailhead is found from the main park entrance by:    
#Take Fall Creek Road north across bridge and through golf course. 
#Turn right (east) on Old Mill Road.  
#Turn right (south) on Childress Ferry Road. There is a bridgeless water crossing, thus not passible after heavy rain.
#Turn around in the tight cul-de-sac and park along the road (not at the turnaround)
#Sign for trailhead at locked gate can be seen nearby.

== Route Description==
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Two starting points for this 1.0 mile loop trail.  First is from continuing from Devil's Backbone Trail; while the other is from parking at end of Childress Ferry Road.  Below descriptions are for hiking in a clockwise route.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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!Distance DB
!Fall Creek Loop Trail
!Distance CF
|-
|0.0 mi
|Intersection at Devil's Backbone Trail.  Cross bridge and proceed down old farm road.
|0.9 mi
|-
|0.1
|At Childress Ferry trailhead.  Proceed up hill through open area.
|0.0
|-
|0.4
|Bridgeless creek crossing.  Easy jump except after hard rain.
|0.3
|-
|0.6
|Wood duck box seen in tulip poplar tree - Girl Scout Gold project.
|0.5
|-
|0.9
|Ulster Project Peace Bench under maple tree.
|0.8
|}
''Distances are +/- 0.1 mile due to rounding.''

== Typical Conditions ==
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Mown trail through open fields darting into forests.  Check for ticks afterwards in summer.

== Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. ==
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No fee required.
<br>NO HORSES on this trail!

== After the Hike ==
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== Misc. Information ==
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Along the trail are a set of benches placed by the Ulster Project, which works with Northern Ireland teenagers to enable leadership and reconcilation between Protestants and Catholics.  The program hosts the youth in US cities during July to work on a series of projects and tour the area.  These benches were placed in the 90s.  For more information see [http://www.upkt.org/index.html Kingsport Ulster Project]

Also another set of benches at the Lake Hollow trailhead by the campground entrance.

== Maps ==
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The path for Fall Creek Loop is shown in dark blue below, while [[WPSP Devil's Backbone]] Trail is shown in red for reference.  Note that Fall Creek Loop has two water crossings, but only one over a bridge.

<display_map center="36.503,-82.4688" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Fall_Creek_Loop_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Devils_Backbone_Trail.kml">

36.50294,-82.46880~Intersection Devil's Backbone-Fall Creek Loop~ ~MarkerG.png
36.50252,-82.46827~Ulster Project benches~[[Image:WPSP_Fall_Creek_Loop_Trail_-_Ulster_sign.jpg‎|150px|Ulster Project Peace Bench]]~MarkerG.png
36.50137,-82.46522~creek crossing - no bridge~[[Image:WPSP Fall Creek Loop water crossing.JPG|150px]]~MarkerJ.png
36.50412,-82.46718~trailhead from Childress Road~ ~MarkerA.png
36.50294,-82.46880~Trail bridge~[[Image:WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail bridge.JPG|150px]]~MarkerL.png
36.50257, -82.46660~Wood duck box placed for Girl Scout Gold Project~[[Image:WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail wood duck box1.JPG|150px]]~MarkerD.png
36.49986, -82.46580~Wood duck box in tulip poplar for Girl Scout Gold Project~[[Image:WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail wood duck box2.JPG|150px]]~MarkerD.png
36.50625,-82.46523~Bridgeless fording of Fall Creek~[[Image:WPSP Fall Creek Loop crossing.JPG|150px]]~MarkerJ.png
</display_map>


:::Note the elevation scale has only 225 ft range, thus easy walking.
[[File:WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail profile.JPG]]

[http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/WarriorsPath/pdf/WPTRL.pdf State Park Map and Trail Brochure]

== Photos ==
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Image:WPSP_Fall_Creek_Loop_Trail_-_Ulster_sign.jpg‎|Ulster Project Peace Bench 
Image:WPSP_Fall_Creek_Falls_Loop_Ulster_Project.jpg|Ulster Project benches
Image:WPSP_Fall_Creek_Falls_Loop_cascades.jpg‎|Fall Creek Falls
Image:WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail wood duck box1.JPG|wood duck box
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Warriors Path State Park]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Easy]]