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From Kingsport:
From Kingsport:
#Take US23 north to Gate City where it joins with US58.
#Take US23 north to Gate City where it joins with US58.
#Continue west on US58 for 31 miles .
#Continue west on US58 for 31 miles.
#park entrance.
#Continue for a couple of miles onto US25E and through the tunnel to reach the visitors center on the other side.
#There are several parkings lots for the main trails.
There are several parkings lots for the main trails.
GPS address for visitors center .
GPS address for visitors center is 125 Barlett Park Road, Middlesborough, KY 40965.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==

Revision as of 06:23, 18 August 2011


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Trail Name Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Nearest City Breaks
State Virginia
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 33 Hours <br />0.188 Days <br />180 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 4.54.5 mi <br />7.242 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation *"*" is not a number. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point *"*" is not a number.
Nearest Medical Pikeville, KY
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Trail Overview

Cumberland Gap National Historic Park has 85 miles of trails, including some backcountry which walk along the ridgeline.

How to get there

From Kingsport:

  1. Take US23 north to Gate City where it joins with US58.
  2. Continue west on US58 for 31 miles.
  3. Continue for a couple of miles onto US25E and through the tunnel to reach the visitors center on the other side.

There are several parkings lots for the main trails. GPS address for visitors center is 125 Barlett Park Road, Middlesborough, KY 40965.

Route Description

The following trails are available in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park.

Trail Miles Blaze Difficulty Usage
Beaver Pond Trail 0.4 Purple Easy Dnr hiking.png
Campbranch Trail 0.7 White Easy Dnr hiking.png
Center Creek Trail 0.5 Purple Medium Dnr hiking.png
Cold Springs Trail 0.5 Yellow Medium Dnr hiking.png
Deer Trail 0.5 Purple Easy Dnr hiking.png
Geological Trail 0.35 White Medium Dnr hiking.png
Grassy Creek Trail 0.5 Yellow Medium Dnr hiking.png
Grassy Overlook Trail 0.5 Green Medium Dnr hiking.png
Ladies Loop Trail 0.24 Gray Moderate Dnr hiking.png
Lake Trail 0.5 Orange Easy Dnr hiking.png
Laurel Branch Trail 1.25 Red Medium Dnr hiking.png
Loop Trail 0.4 Green Easy Dnr hiking.png
Mountain Bike Trail 3.0 Green Medium Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png
Overlook Trail 0.75 Green Medium Dnr hiking.png
Prospectors' Trail 1.5 Orange Medium Dnr hiking.png
Rattlesnake Trail 2.5 Orange Medium Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png
Ridge Trail 0.5 Blue Medium Dnr hiking.png
River Trail 1.0 Blue Difficult Dnr hiking.png
Tower Tunnel Trail 0.2 Yellow Easy Dnr hiking.png
Towers Overlook Trail 0.15 Red Easy Dnr hiking.png


Typical Conditions

Being a VA/KY state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in excellent condition. Some of the trail sections are narrow with steep dropoffs, so pay attention. After rain, some of the dirt trails are reported to be slippery.

Fees, Permits, etc.

Daily parking fee for passenger vehicles into VA state parks is $2 weekdays, $3 weekends.

Misc. Information

Maps

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(A) 37.2865,-82.30358 Parking lot for Towers Tunnel Trail (E) 37.28369,-82.30354 Towers Tunnel Overlook (G) 37.28511,-82.30308 Prospectors' Trail (G) 37.29004,-82.30941 River and Prospectors' trail intersection (G) 37.29589,-82.31410 Grassy Creek and River trail intesection (G) 37.29821,-82.30890 Grassy Creek and Laurel Branch trail intersection (G) 37.29468,-82.30474 Laurel Branch and Geological trail intersection (G) 37.29271,-82.30803 Overlook Trail (Q)37.28727, -82.2958 Visitors Center </googlemap>


Park trail map

Photos