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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:WPSP Holston Bluffs Trail sign.jpg
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Warriors' Path State Park
                    | Image Name = Placeholder.gif
|Trail Marking=White
                    | City = Kingsport
|Trail Use=Hiking
                    | State = Tennessee
|Trail Features=Rivers
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}}
|Difficulty Rating=Easy
                    | Difficulty Rating = Easy
|Hike Time=30 min
                    | Hike Time = 0.5
|Trail Distance=2,028 Ft
                    | Distance = 0.5
|Round Trip Distance=0.5 Mi
                    | Elevation Gain = *
|Trail Type=Loop
                    | High Point = *
|High Point=1,303 ft
                    | Latitude = *
|Low Point=1,266 ft
                    | Longitude = *
|Elevation Gain=17 ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Elevation Loss=0 ft
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|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
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|Parking location=36.50134, -82.48802
<googlemap lat="--Enter Trail Head Latitude Here--" lon="--Enter Trail Head Longitude Here--"  zoom="12" width="270" type="terrain" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
|Trailhead location=36.50321, -82.48728
--Enter Latitude Trail Head Here--, --Enter Trail Head Longitude Here--,WPSP Holston Bluffs Trail
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36.50142,-82.48790~Overflow campground gate~[[Image:WPSP Holston Bluffs Trail gate sign.jpg|150px|Overflow campground gate sign]]~MarkerA.png
 
36.50321, -82.48728~Holston Bluff trailhead by #107 site~[[Image:WPSP Holston Bluffs Trail sign.jpg|150px|trailhead sign]]~MarkerT.png
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Directions to main entrance found on [[Warriors Path State Park]] webpage.  The Overflow Campground is to the west along Hemlock Road.   
Directions to main entrance found on [[Warriors Path State Park]] webpage.  The Overflow Campground is to the west along Hemlock Road.   
<br>If off-season (Nov-Mar), then the front gate will be locked closed.  Park there and walk the 0.1 mile across the central campground area to the marked trailhead by #107 campsite.  
<br>If off-season (Nov-Mar), then the front gate will be locked closed.  Park here and walk the 0.1 mile across the central campground area to the trailhead by #107 campsite.  
<br>If normal season (Apr-Oct), the front gate will be open.  Take the paved camp road around until #107 campsite and the trail sign is seen.  Find a parking spot that does not block any of the active camping sites.
<br>If normal season (Apr-Oct), the front gate should be open.  Take the paved camp road around until #107 campsite and the trail sign is seen.  Find a parking spot that does not block any of the active camping sites.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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Short walk around the ridge and shoreline by the overflow campground.  Trail is marked by dark blue blazes.


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!Holston Bluffs Trail
!Holston Bluffs Trail
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>0.10
|"-0.10
|Parking at locked main gate
|Parking at locked main gate
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|0.00
|0.00
|Trailhead sign by Campsite #107. Proceed downhill.
|Trailhead by Campsite #107
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|0.05
|0.05
|Pass by or through small campfire area. Trail is on ridgeline, but hollow below also heads correct direction.
|F
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|0.10
|0.35
|Split for loop.
|E
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|0.15
|0.50
|If took left turn, then steps down.
|D
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|0.19
|X.X
|Sharp left and up hill.
|C
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|0.27
|1.X
|End of park property.  Turn right onto old road (some asphalt still seen).
|B
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|0.36
|1.1
|Asphalt ends at "beach".  Head up steps.
|A
|-
|0.39
|Back to loop split. Turn left to return.
|-
|0.50
|Back at marked trailhead.
|}
|}
Below trail profile is for just walking the entire loop from #107 campsite.
<br>[[File:Holston_Bluffs_Trail_profile.JPG|400px]]


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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The park map brochure (link below) calls this trail "Holston Bluffs" while the trail signs say "Holston Bluff". 


The overflow campground is closed summer of 2020. The park is discouraging parking near the gate. Regardless, you should never block the gate. You can begin the trail on the north side of the road before the west end of the bridge. The trail used to connect through the power line cut, but it washed away. You can meander your way through the power line cut but no real trail is well established. Simply head to the other side where the campground is located.
== Maps ==
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== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Warriors Path State Park]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Easy]]
[[Category:Overlook]]
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