Daniel Boone Trail

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Daniel Boone Trail

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Highlight The last portion of the Wilderness Trail not paved
Trail System Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail
Located Duffield, Virginia
Trail Marking Unknown
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

Hiking

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

Vistas

Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 3 hrs0.188 Days <br />180 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 3.5 mi5.633 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 7.0 mi11.265 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type In-and-Out
Low / High Point 1,360 ft453.333 Yards <br />414.528 Meters <br />2,560 ft853.333 Yards <br />780.288 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 1,200 ft365.76 Meters <br /> / (0 ft0 Meters <br />) – East-to-West
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days 1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list No other Trails within 5 mi
Parking 36° 43' 7.61" N, 82° 48' 37.98" W Map
Trailhead 36° 43' 7.61" N, 82° 48' 37.98" W Map
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Trail Overview

Follow some of the footsteps by Daniel Boone up to Kane Gap in Powell Mountain. This section is cited to be the only part of the famous Wilderness Road which has not been paved. However, while there is a sign at the trailhead and reference on Scott County Tourism website, there is no actual marked trail since the old forest roads cross both private and public property. This wiki entry has a proposed route for you to take, but is likely not all on the original Wilderness Trail.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

  1. North on US-23 to Duffield.
  2. Turn left/west at the red-light onto US-58/421 (Duff-Patt Highway).
  3. Turn right onto one of the roads heading north (Industrial Park, Daniel Boone, or Technology Trail).
  4. Turn left onto Fraley Ave.
  5. Shortly you’ll see a “pink” or “orange” gate on the right. If the gate is unlocked, then head uphill to a parking area by the water tower. It is not recommended to drive further due to deep ruts in the roadway. If the gate is locked, there is parking at N36°43.179 W82°48.445.

Route Description

Lightly used. First half to three-quarters mile is a rutted gravel road. The path then becomes a former logging road winding up to the mountain gap. Return by same route. Reported to be a blazed route.

The trail is also reported to continue down into Wallen’s Creek valley for an extended hike.

Typical Conditions

Not a typical trail as more walking along wide gravel, and then logging roads. Views are limited by forests which line the path, thus late fall to early spring would be good if interested in looking down into the valleys.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fees or permits are required for day hiking. Open sunrise to sunset.

After the Hike

Or before. Stop at the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center at 371 Technology Trail Lane in Duffield for interesting facts and history. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from mid-May through October and Friday through Monday from November through April.

Misc. Information

There is also a different Kane Gap in West Virginia.

Reported that the Morrell mushrooms are seen along the trail during second or third week in April.

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