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| Image Name = Laurel Fork Gorge Falls.JPG | |||
| Trail Number = 501 | |||
| Park = Pond Mountain Wilderness Area | |||
| City = Hampton | |||
| State = Tennessee | |||
| Marking = Blue/AT White | |||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}} {{Dogs}} | |||
| Difficulty Rating = Medium | |||
| Hike Time = 4 Hours | |||
| Round Trip Distance = 5.5 Miles | |||
| Trail Distance = 2.57 Miles | |||
| Trail Type = In-and-Out | |||
| Elevation Gain = 1,990 Ft | |||
| Elevation Loss = -1,990 Ft | |||
| High Point = 2,557 Ft | |||
| Parking coords = 36.2855558,-82.1521273 | |||
| Trailhead coords = 36.2855558,-82.1521273 | |||
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN | |||
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| Detail route description = Yes | |||
| Photos = Yes | |||
| Winter photos = Yes | |||
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| Comment = Convert to hike plan and reference trail pages since it uses multiple trails? | |||
| Date reviewed = 1/10/2016 | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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== Fees, Permits, etc. == | == Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
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Group size is limited to 10 people in the Pond Mountain Wilderness Area. Also dogs must be on leashes. | |||
Overnight parking is not recommended at Hampton trailhead due to occasional vandalism to break into vehicles to steal items. | Overnight parking is not recommended at Hampton trailhead due to occasional vandalism to break into vehicles to steal items. | ||
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A bit of history...<br> | A bit of history...<br> | ||
The Koonford Bridge was destroyed by flooding in 1998. Its center span was replaced few weeks later in one day by many volunteers. [http://tehcc.org/1999/01/koonford-bridge-in-laurel-fork-gorge-1998/ story link] Two further wilderness trail bridges destroyed in the same flood were replaced before the thru-hikers arrived that year. And the rock steps by the falls were also created in 1998 through concerted effort. [http://tehcc.org/1998/09/laurel-fork-gorge-rock-steps-1998/ story link2] | The Koonford Bridge was destroyed by flooding in 1998. Its center span was replaced few weeks later in one day by many volunteers. [http://tehcc.org/1999/01/koonford-bridge-in-laurel-fork-gorge-1998/ story link] Two further wilderness trail bridges destroyed in the same flood were replaced before the thru-hikers arrived that year. And the rock steps by the falls were also created in 1998 through concerted effort. [http://tehcc.org/1998/09/laurel-fork-gorge-rock-steps-1998/ story link2] | ||
Forest Service [ | Forest Service [http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTSw8jAwgAykeaxcN4jhYG_h4eYX5hPgYwefy6w0H24dcPNgEHcDTQ9_PIz03VL8iNMMgycVQEAIzTHkw!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfME80MEkxVkFCOTBFMktTNUJIMjAwMDAwMDA!/?ss=110804&ttype=recarea&recid=35016&actid=50&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=110160000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&cid=FSE_003714&pname=Cherokee+National+Forest+-+Laurel+Fork+Falls+Hike website] information. | ||
== Maps == | |||
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<display_map type="terrain" zoom="14" width="auto" height="750" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Hampton_Blueline_Trail_501.kml, | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/High_Water_Trail.kml"> | |||
36.27277,-82.135~Laurel Fork Falls~[[Image:Laurel Fork Gorge Falls.JPG|150px]]~MarkerC.png | |||
36.264067, -82.1231~Trailhead - Dennis Cove~ ~MarkerA.png | |||
36.28532,-82.15212~Trailhead - Hampton~[[Image:Laurel Fork Trailhead sign.JPG|150px]]~MarkerA.png | |||
36.28211,-82.14852~Entering Pond Mtn Wilderness~[[Image:Laurel_Fork_Gorge_Pond_Mtn_Wilderness.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png | |||
36.28151,-82.14323~Intersection with AT~[[Image:AT Laurel Fork Gorge sign.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png | |||
36.28298,-82.14083~Trail Bridge #1~[[Image:Laurel Fork Gorge bridge1.JPG|150px]]~MarkerL.png | |||
36.281083,-82.137539~Trail Bridge #2~[[Image:Laurel Fork Gorge bridge2.JPG|150px]]~MarkerL.png | |||
36.270686,-82.130281~Koonford Bridge~ ~MarkerL.png | |||
36.278642,-82.136229~[[Shelter:Laurel Fork|Laurel Fork Shelter]]~[[Image:Laurel Fork Shelter.JPG|150px]]~MarkerF.png | |||
36.273014,-82.132099~Intersection AT/High Water Trail~[[Image:AT - High Water Trail intersection.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png | |||
36.278756,-82.137253~Intersection AT/High Water Trail~[[Image:AT - High Water Trail intersection2.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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Image:PotatoTop.jpg|View of Laurel Fork Gorge from Potato Top | |||
Image:White_Rhododendron_Bloom.JPG|White Rhododendron bloom | |||
Image:Laurelforkfalls2.jpg|Laurel Fork Falls | |||
Image:Laurel Fork Gorge steps.JPG|Steps heading up! | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Waterfalls]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Appalachian Trail]] |