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Revision as of 12:00, 29 July 2011


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Trail Name Laurel Fork Gorge
Nearest City Hampton
State Tennessee
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.pngDnr waterfall.pngDnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Moderate
Hiking Time *"*" is not a number.
Distance, round-trip *"*" is not a number.
Climb/Descent Elevation *"*" is not a number. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point *"*" is not a number.
Nearest Medical Elizabethton, TN
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Trail Overview

The Appalachian Trail travels through Laurel Fork Gorge, rarely straying far from Laurel Fork Creek. Probably the most popular hiking destination is Laurel Fork Falls, a 50' cascading waterfall. There are AT access points at both the NW end of the gorge (Hampton) and SE (Dennis Cove).

How to get there

Hampton

  1. From Elizabethton, go southeast on US 321 through Hampton for 1 mile
  2. Look for parking area on the right 36.28542,-82.15211

Dennis Cove

  1. From Elizabethton, go southeast on US 321 through Hampton for .8 miles
  2. Turn right (south) on FR 50 (Dennis Cove Road) and travel 2(?) miles
  3. Look for AT access parking area on your left 36.24618,-82.12311

Route Description

Typical Conditions

Fees, Permits, etc.

Per-vehicle use fee

After the Hike

Misc. Information

Maps

<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.27277" lon="-82.135" type="terrain" zoom="13" width="725" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Laurel_Fork_Gorge.kml

(C) 36.27277,-82.135 Laurel Fork Falls (G) 36.81945,-82.62895 Trailhead - Hampton (G) 36.264067, -82.1231 Trailhead - Dennis Cove </googlemap>

Photos

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