Editing Doe River Gorge

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 | City = Hampton
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 | Difficulty Rating = Easy
 | Hike Time = 3 hrs
 | Round Trip Distance = 5 mi
 | Trail Distance = 2.5 mi
 | Trail Type = In-and-Out
 | Elevation Gain = 230
 | Elevation Loss = -230
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 | High Point = 2,255 ft
 | Parking coords = 36.2671,-82.1735
 | Trailhead coords = 36.2671,-82.1735
 | Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
Easy 5 mile round trip hike following an old railroad through two tunnels. Views of towering cliffs, stream, and forest.

== How to get there ==
From Kingsport, TN:
#Head south on I-26 to Exit 24 (Elizabethton).
#Proceed on US321 for eight miles into town.
#Turn right at traffic light to stay on US321 heading south.
#After six miles, enter driveway for Doe River Ministries. (Note: very small direction sign in highway median.)
#Park by the red caboose.
Trailhead is behind and between the sleeping cabooses and swimming area.

== Route Description==
The route is very simple - follow the railroad bed up to the former deck bridge and back.

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!Distance
!Doe River Gorge Trail
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|0.0 mi
|Trailhead by rail switch. 
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|0.1 
|First tunnel.
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|0.9
|Dirt spur trail heads left and downhill to lower zipline platform by river.  Do not take per visitors' agreement.
|- 
|1.0
|Second tunnel.
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|2.0
|Orange sign for end of trail travel.
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|2.5 
|End of hiking trail at former deck bridge - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS!
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== Typical Conditions ==
Wide and settled gravel railroad bed with small changes in grade, thus easy path.  The one side is a steep drop down to Doe River, thus small children will need to be watched.

== Fees, Permits, etc. ==
Permission to hike the trail must be obtained prior to the trip from [http://www.doerivergorge.com/index.php Doe River Gorge Ministries]  Tel: (423) 725-4010
<br>Each person (or family) will need to fill out and sign a [[Media:Doe_River_Gorge_Visitor_Registration_Form.pdf‎|visitor release form]], which is then dropped off in the train mail box at the front of the offices.
<br>This hiking trail is unavailable during the summer (no permissions will be given) because the Doe River Ministries conducts summer camps there. For 2017, this means no public hiking permissions will be granted from mid-May to mid-August 2017.

== After the Hike ==
Elizabethton has several places to enjoy for dinner.  

== Misc. Information ==
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Per their visitation policy:
<br>NO SMOKING
<br>NO PETS
<br>NO MINORS ALONE
<br>HIKING ON RAILROAD BED ONLY
<br>NO THROWING ROCKS AT ANY TIME - which may be a challenge given the river runs right along the gravel railroad bed

== Maps ==
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36.2671, -82.1735~Parking~ ~MarkerA.png
36.26640,-82.17156~Trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png
36.26509,-82.17119~Tunnel #1~[[Image:Doe River Gorge Tunnel1.JPG|150px]]~MarkerR.png
36.2618,-82.1625~Tunnel #2~[[Image:Doe River Gorge Tunnel2.JPG|150px]]~MarkerR.png
36.24886,-82.15183~End of trail at truss~[[Image:Doe_River_Gorge_truss.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png
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[[File:Doe_River_Gorge_profile.JPG]]

== Photos ==
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Image:Doe-River 1.jpg|Trail follows Doe River
Image:Doe River Gorge Tunnel -2008.jpg|Walking thru one of two tunnels
Image:Doe_River_Gorge_end_of_trail.JPG|Trail ends here
Image:Doe River Gorge looking into gorge.JPG|Looking into gorge
Image:Doe River Gorge - April 2011.JPG|Walking along the rails
Image:Doe_River_Gorge_cliffs.JPG|Cliffs along the gorge
Image:Doe River Gorge truss.JPG|Side view of the truss
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Wildflower Gallery - Peak time to visit might be early to middle May.
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Image:Doe River Gorge fire pink.JPG|Fire Pink [http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/silene_virginica.shtml more info]
Image:Doe River Gorge purple trillium.JPG|purple or red trillium [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillium more info]
Image:Doe_River_Gorge_wild_geranium.JPG|wild geranium
Image:Doe_River_Gorge_common_violet.JPG|common violets
Image:Doe River Gorge bloodroot.JPG|Bloodroot
Image:Doe_River_Gorge_fern leaf bleeding hearts.JPG|bleeding hearts - fern leaf variety
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]]