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{{Park
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|Banner Image=File:Steele Creek Park.jpg
{{Infobox Park
|Park Type=City Park
| Image Name = Steele_Creek_Park.jpg
|Park Website=http://www.bristoltn.org/166/Steele-Creek-Park
| Type = State Park
|Trail Map Link=http://www.friendsofsteelecreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Steele-Creek-Trails-Map.pdf
| City = Bristol
|Activities=Hiking, Boating, Biking, Geocaching, Fishing
| State = Tennessee
|Features=Waterfalls, Vistas, Rivers, Lakes
| Park Use = {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Hike}} {{Waterfall}}
|Park Amenities=Picnicking, Playgrounds
| Area = 2,200 acres
|City=Bristol
| High Point =
|Area=2,200 acres
| Operated By = Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
|Operated By=City of Bristol
| Parking coords = 36.57585,-82.23689
|Main Location=36.57585, -82.23689
}}
}}
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36.5735368766, -82.232101149~Amphitheater~ ~MarkerG.png
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36.5771000000, -82.218100000~Beaver Creek Knobs North~ ~MarkerD.png
36.5551000000, -82.236700000~Beaver Creek Knobs South~ ~MarkerD.png
36.5767658561, -82.227736871~Chapel Bridge~ ~MarkerG.png
36.5733586051, -82.233301717~Lodge~ ~MarkerG.png
36.5729032803, -82.234175518~Nature Center~ ~MarkerG.png
36.5792000000, -82.226917000~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
36.5599000000, -82.222080000~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
36.5812000000, -82.223500000~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
36.5742854904, -82.234866648~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
36.5751442660, -82.236914153~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
36.5738889888, -82.234017609~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
36.5742520222, -82.231739812~Playground~ ~MarkerG.png
36.5603862445, -82.222267336~Rooster Front Park~ ~MarkerY.png
36.5639907336, -82.225922133~Spillway Falls~ ~MarkerC.png
36.5717768488, -82.232825015~Steele Creek Lake~ ~MarkerJ.png
36.5754387232, -82.233320310~Steele Creek Park~ ~MarkerY.png
36.5738515548, -82.231874190~Train Depot~ ~MarkerG.png
</display_map>
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== Park Overview ==
== Park Overview ==


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== Trails ==
== Trails ==
The Steele Creek Park Lake splits the {{Park trail miles}} over {{Park trail count}} trails system into two sections. Tinkle Hallow on the Eastern half and Slagle Hallow on the Western half.
The Steele Creek Park Lake splits the over 20 mile trail system into two sections.
 
'''Trinkle Hollow Trails'''
{|
|Trails
|Distance
|----
|[[SCP Quarry Cave Trail]]
|0.4 mi
|----
|[[SCP Sinks Way Trail]]
|0.6 mi
|----
|[[SCP Lakeside Trail]]
|0.6 mi
|----
|[[SCP Hickory Ridge Trail]]
|0.9 mi
|----
|[[SCP Fox Ridge Trail]]
|1.2 mi
|----
|[[SCP Powerline Trail]]
|0.3 mi
|----
|[[SCP East Ridge Trail]]
|0.9 mi
|----
|[[SCP Rock Cut Trail]]
|0.6 mi
|----
|}


{{Park trail table}}
'''Slagle Hollow Trails'''
{|
|Trails
|Distance
|----
|[[SCP Slagle Hollow Trail]]
|2.5 mi
|----
|[[SCP South Ridge Trail]]
|2.1 mi
|----
|[[SCP Tulip Tree Trail]]
|0.6 mi
|----
|[[SCP North Ridge Trail]]
|2.4 mi
|----
|[[SCP Cross Ridge Trail]]
|0.8 mi
|----
|[[SCP Lake Ridge Trail]]
|2.2 mi
|----
|[[SCP High Ridge Trail]]
|0.3 mi
|----
|[[SCP Overlook Trail]]
|0.1 mi
|----
|[[SCP Logging Road Trail]]
|1.3 mi
|----
|[[SCP Hemlock Hollow Trail]]
|0.7 mi
|----
|}


A five mile loop hike around the lake can be created by taking both the High Ridge (up-n-down) and North Ridge (flat) trails - with short walk on the park road to connect.
A five mile loop hike around the lake can be created by taking both the High Ridge (up-n-down) and North Ridge (flat) trails - with short walk on the park road to connect.
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August 2012:  Open are Hemlock Hollow, Cross Ridge, High Ridge, and Lake Ridge.  Impassable after 0.5 mile due to blowdowns and overgrowth is Slagle Hollow Trail.
August 2012:  Open are Hemlock Hollow, Cross Ridge, High Ridge, and Lake Ridge.  Impassable after 0.5 mile due to blowdowns and overgrowth is Slagle Hollow Trail.
{{Trail Stub
 
|Trail=High Ridge
== Maps ==
|Trailhead location=36.5656572781, -82.2318408919
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|Trail Distance=0.33 mi
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|Difficulty=Easy
 
|Trail Marking=Gray square
36.5735368766, -82.232101149~Amphitheater~ ~MarkerG.png
}}
36.5771000000, -82.218100000~Beaver Creek Knobs North~ ~MarkerD.png
{{Trail Stub
36.5551000000, -82.236700000~Beaver Creek Knobs South~ ~MarkerD.png
|Trail=Lake Ridge
36.5767658561, -82.227736871~Chapel Bridge~ ~MarkerG.png
|Trailhead location=36.5735516437, -82.2322994646
36.5733586051, -82.233301717~Lodge~ ~MarkerG.png
|Trail Distance=1.85 mi
36.5729032803, -82.234175518~Nature Center~ ~MarkerG.png
|Difficulty=Medium
36.5792000000, -82.226917000~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
|Trail Marking=Orange square
36.5599000000, -82.222080000~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
}}
36.5812000000, -82.223500000~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
{{Trail Stub
36.5742854904, -82.234866648~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
|Trail=Cross Ridge
36.5751442660, -82.236914153~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
|Trailhead location=36.5653536396, -82.2380642973
36.5738889888, -82.234017609~Parking Lot~ ~MarkerA.png
|Trail Distance=0.81 mi
36.5742520222, -82.231739812~Playground~ ~MarkerG.png
|Difficulty=Easy
36.5603862445, -82.222267336~Rooster Front Park~ ~MarkerY.png
|Trail Marking=Yellow Square
36.5639907336, -82.225922133~Spillway Falls~ ~MarkerC.png
}}
36.5717768488, -82.232825015~Steele Creek Lake~ ~MarkerJ.png
{{Trail Stub
36.5754387232, -82.233320310~Steele Creek Park~ ~MarkerY.png
|Trail=Powerline
36.5738515548, -82.231874190~Train Depot~ ~MarkerG.png
|Trailhead location=36.5755094646, -82.2155830459
</display_map>
|Trail Distance=0.3 mi
[http://www.bristoltn.org/166/Steele-Creek-Park Steele Creek Park website]
|Difficulty=Easy
 
|Trail Marking=White ellipse
[http://www.friendsofsteelecreek.org/  Friends of Steel Creek website]
}}
 
{{Trail Stub
[http://www.friendsofsteelecreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/complete-trail-map.pdf 2010 trail map]
|Trail=East Ridge
 
|Trailhead location=36.5778474213, -82.2212753761
[http://www.friendsofsteelecreek.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Steele-Creek-Trails-Map.pdf 2012 trail map]
|Trail Distance=0.91 mi
 
|Difficulty=Easy
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|Trail Marking=Green ellipse
[[Category:Tennessee]]
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Sinks Way
|Trailhead location=36.5797034156, -82.2247720985
|Trail Distance=0.48 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Orange ellipse
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Fox Ridge
|Trailhead location=36.5641827039, -82.2260794204
|Trail Distance=1.13 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Red ellipse
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Rock Cut
|Trailhead location=36.5789637187, -82.2257882467
|Trail Distance=0.92 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Yellow ellipse
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Hickory Ridge
|Trailhead location=36.5681072948, -82.229570242
|Trail Distance=0.87 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Gray ellipse
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=South Ridge
|Trailhead location=36.5603358501, -82.2258525939
|Trail Distance=3.13 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Blue ellipse
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Logging Road
|Trailhead location=36.560680996, -82.2510125043
|Trail Distance=1.35 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Black ellipse
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Quarry Cave
|Trailhead location=36.5770516236, -82.2275250623
|Trail Distance=0.4 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Pink ellipse
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Overlook (Steele Creek)
|Trailhead location=36.5689031802, -82.2339734989
|Trail Distance=454 ft
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Black triangle
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=North Ridge
|Trailhead location=36.5653891704, -82.237996
|Trail Distance=2.82 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Red triangle
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Carden Ridge
|Trailhead location=36.554769,-82.260748
|Trail Distance=1.15 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Yellow triangle
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Lakeside (Steele Creek)
|Trailhead location=36.576804,-82.227602
|Trail Distance=2.1 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Orange triangle
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Paw Paw Ridge
|Trailhead location=36.558653,-82.232893
|Trail Distance=0.71 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Blue triangle
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Hemlock Hallow
|Trailhead location=36.569799,-82.235997
|Trail Distance=0.6 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Gray triangle
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Tulip Tree
|Trailhead location=36.555103,-82.249336
|Trail Distance=0.7 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Pink triangle
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Slagle Hallow
|Trailhead location=36.565357,-82.238170
|Trail Distance=2.48 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=White triangle
}}
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