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| Image Name = South Holston Dam1.JPG | | Image Name = South Holston Dam1.JPG | ||
| City = Bristol | | City = Bristol | ||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
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| Elevation Gain = 265 | | Elevation Gain = 265 | ||
| High Point = 1903 | | High Point = 1903 | ||
| Latitude = | | Latitude = N36°31.0447 | ||
| Longitude = | | Longitude = W082°05.3972 | ||
| Medical = Bristol, TN | | Medical = Bristol, TN | ||
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36.51741,-82.08995,South Holston Dam | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
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# Take I-81 north to Exit 69 (TN394/Blountville). | # Take I-81 north to Exit 69 (TN394/Blountville). | ||
# Turn right/east onto TN394 and travel 12 miles (passing Bristol Motor Speedway). | # Turn right/east onto TN394 and travel 12 miles (passing Bristol Motor Speedway). | ||
# Take right/ | # Take right/east onto US421 and travel 3 miles. | ||
# Turn right/south onto Emmett Road | # Turn right/south onto Emmett Road and travel 1 mile. | ||
# | # Turn left/south onto Holston View Dam Road and travel 1 mile. | ||
# At base of dam, take sharp right onto South Holston Dam Road up the right side. | # At base of dam, take sharp right onto South Holston Dam Road up the right side. | ||
# Pass a small picnic area on left (Note: This is not the main, large picnic area near the visitors' center.) | # Pass a small picnic area on left (Note: This is not the main, large picnic area near the visitors' center.) | ||
# Parking is at the small gravel pulloff on the right before reaching the top of the dam. | # Parking is at the small gravel pulloff on the right before reaching the top of the dam. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
Starting at the parking area, walk past | Starting at the parking area, walk past barrier onto gravel roadway. Follow road south up and over ridge to walk along the lake shore until it ends at the spillway. Return by same path. No blazes or signs. | ||
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!Miles | !Miles | ||
!Elevation | !Elevation | ||
!South Holston Spillway | !South Holston Dam Spillway | ||
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|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
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|Spillway | |Spillway | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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== Before/After the Hike == | == Before/After the Hike == | ||
<!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | <!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | ||
Visitors' Center on north side of the dam offers a nice view of the lake - and | Visitors' Center on north side of the dam offers a nice view of the lake - and bathroom facilities. | ||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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< | <googlemap lat="36.5150" lon="-82.0910" type="terrain" height="500" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | ||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/South_Holston_Dam_spillway.kml | |||
36.52118,-82.09117 | (S) 36.52118, -82.09117 | ||
36.5279,-82.0867 | Small picnic area | ||
36.51741,-82.08995 | (S) 36.5279,-82.0867 | ||
36.5,-82.0960 | Large picnic area across dam | ||
36.5255,-82.0879 | (A) 36.51741,-82.08995 | ||
</ | Parking at trailhead | ||
(G) 36.5, -82.0960 | |||
Spillway | |||
(Q) 36.5255,-82.0879 | |||
Visitors' center | |||
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== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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<!-- Place any pictures from this trail below. Ideally we would have a picture of the trailhead to help people know when they found it --> | <!-- Place any pictures from this trail below. Ideally we would have a picture of the trailhead to help people know when they found it --> | ||
<!-- Add a picture by typing Image:imagename.extension --> | <!-- Add a picture by typing Image:imagename.extension --> | ||
Image: | Image:Placeholder.gif | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<!-- Finally add the trail to any Categories it should belong to. Keep in mind categories are case sensitive. --> | <!-- Finally add the trail to any Categories it should belong to. Please keep the State category. To make a new category just type [[Category:mycategory]]. Keep in mind categories are case sensitive. Check here ClubWIKI:Categorization_Plan for our list of categories that we are using --> | ||
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Fishing]] | [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Fishing]] | ||