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== Fees, Hours, Restrictions == | |||
There is no fee for Buffalo Mountain park. The main gate is open 7AM to sunset during the summer (months?) and 9AM to sunset in the winter (again which months?). Dogs are allowed. Mountain bikes are allowed upon park trails (however, [[Lone Oak Trail]] do not recommend due to its narrow tread and many switchbacks). | |||
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Revision as of 23:07, 16 January 2012
Buffalo Mountain Park, created in 1994, is 725 acres located on the north slope of Buffalo Mountain, thus the trails are steep and forested.
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(S) 36.278324,-82.347679 Picnic area (M) 36.26913,-82.33833 Towers (E) 36.27048,-82.33703 White Rock Overlook (G) 36.26292,-82.36548 Lone Oak Trailhead on Dry Creek Road (E) 36.265786, -82.352345 Tip-Top
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How to get there
From Johnson City, TN
- From just past the intersection of Cherokee Road (TN 67) and University Parkway (US 321) on Cherokee Road, turn on to Buffalo Road through Pine Oaks golf course.
- Take the first right on to Rolling Hills Drive.
- When Rolling Hills Drive ends, turn right on to Highridge Road.
- Drive to end of road and parking/picnic area.
This is the primary trailhead location. GPS address: 5070 Highridge Road, Johnson City, TN 37601
The park can also be access from the Lone Oak Trail on Dry Creek Road.
Trails
Need to decide how to write pages for this park, thus organize this section.
| Trails | Distance |
| White Rock/Fork Ridge/Fork Knob Trails | 3.7 mi loop |
| White Rock/Fork Ridge/Cascade Trails | 4.5 mi loop |
| Lone Oak Trail | 3.8 mi in-out with ~1,450' climb |
Fees, Hours, Restrictions
There is no fee for Buffalo Mountain park. The main gate is open 7AM to sunset during the summer (months?) and 9AM to sunset in the winter (again which months?). Dogs are allowed. Mountain bikes are allowed upon park trails (however, Lone Oak Trail do not recommend due to its narrow tread and many switchbacks).