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!Usage | !Usage | ||
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|[[NTSP Cabin Trail]] | |[[NTSP Cabin Trail|Cabin Trail]] | ||
|0.50 mi | |0.50 mi | ||
|White | |White | ||
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|{{Hike}} {{Biking}} | |{{Hike}} {{Biking}} | ||
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|[[NTSP Carter Log Cabin Trail]] | |[[NTSP Carter Log Cabin Trail|Carter Log Cabin Trail]] | ||
|0.13 mi | |0.13 mi | ||
|Green | |Green | ||
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|[[NTSP Gorge Ridge Trail]] | |[[NTSP Gorge Ridge Trail|Gorge Ridge Trail]] | ||
|0.27 mi | |0.27 mi | ||
|Yellow | |Yellow | ||
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|[[NTSP Lover’s Leap Trail]] | |[[NTSP Lover’s Leap Trail|Lover’s Leap Trail]] | ||
|0.40 mi | |0.40 mi | ||
|Blue | |Blue | ||
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|[[NTSP Purchase Ridge Trail]] | |[[NTSP Purchase Ridge Trail|Purchase Ridge Trail]] | ||
|2.07 mi | |2.07 mi | ||
|Brown | |Brown | ||
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|[[NTSP Spring Hollow Trail]] | |[[NTSP Spring Hollow Trail|Spring Hollow Trail]] | ||
|0.28 mi | |0.28 mi | ||
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|[[NTSP Tunnel Hill Trail]] | |[[NTSP Tunnel Hill Trail|Tunnel Hill Trail]] | ||
|0.54 mi | |0.54 mi | ||
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|[[NTSP Tunnel Trail]] | |[[NTSP Tunnel Trail|Tunnel Trail]] | ||
|0.27 mi | |0.27 mi | ||
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|[[NTSP Virginia Birding And Wildlife Trail]] | |[[NTSP Virginia Birding And Wildlife Trail|Virginia Birding And Wildlife Trail]] | ||
|0.70 mi | |0.70 mi | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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[http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/nat.shtml Natural Tunnel State Park website] | *[http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/nat.shtml Natural Tunnel State Park website] | ||
[http://www.virginiaoutdoors.com/parks/activities/natural-tunnel-state-park/Hiking/ Virginia Outdoors detailed trail descriptions] | *[http://www.virginiaoutdoors.com/parks/activities/natural-tunnel-state-park/Hiking/ Virginia Outdoors detailed trail descriptions] | ||
[http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/documents/naturaltunnel.pdf Trail map/guide brochure] | *[http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/documents/naturaltunnel.pdf Trail map/guide brochure] | ||
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[[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Overlook]] | [[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Overlook]] | ||
Revision as of 03:03, 25 March 2011
Natural Tunnel, called the Eighth Wonder of the World by William Jennings Bryan, features the railroad passing through the 850 foot long tunnel plus camping, swimming pool, hiking, recreated block house, and picnicing.
<googlemap lat="36.697327" lon="-82.740097" type="terrain" zoom="14"> 36.697327,-82.740097,Natural Tunnel State Park </googlemap>
How to get there
From Kingsport, TN:
- Take Highway US-23 north into Virginia for 18 miles.
- At park sign, turn right onto State Route 871 for bit over a mile.
- Veer right at State Route 646 until reaching park entrance.
Trailheads are at several points in the park.
Trails
Natural Tunnel State Park has nine walking trails:
| Trails | Distance | Blaze | Difficulty | Usage |
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| Cabin Trail | 0.50 mi | White | Easy |  
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| Carter Log Cabin Trail | 0.13 mi | Green | Easy |
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| Gorge Ridge Trail | 0.27 mi | Yellow | Medium |
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| Lover’s Leap Trail | 0.40 mi | Blue | Medium |
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| Purchase Ridge Trail | 2.07 mi | Brown | Medium |
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| Spring Hollow Trail | 0.28 mi | Gold | Medium |
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| Tunnel Hill Trail | 0.54 mi | Orange | Medium |
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| Tunnel Trail | 0.27 mi | Green | Difficult |
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| Virginia Birding And Wildlife Trail | 0.70 mi | Red | Medium |
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