Phipps Bend Trail

Trail Name Phipps Bend Trail Nearest City Surgoinsville State Tennessee Trail Marking Orange Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 2.5 hours0.156 Days <br />150 Min <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 6 mi9.656 km <br /> / 3 mi4.828 km <br /> Trail Type In-and-Out Climb/Descent Elevation 2424 Feet <br />7.315 Meters <br /> / -24-24 Feet <br />-7.315 Meters <br /> High Point 1,120 ft373.333 Yards <br />341.376 Meters <br /> Parking 36° 28' 25.61" N, 82° 48' 14.87" W Trailhead 36° 28' 25.61" N, 82° 48' 14.87" W Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.47377999999999786950866109691560268402099609375,"lon":-82.8041300000000006775735528208315372467041015625,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

In-and-out hike along a level old gravel road around the bend in Holston River at Phipps Bend Industrial Park. Opportunity to see various waterfowl due to the adjacent wetlands and river.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

1. Take Highway 11W west.
2. Turn south on Phipps Bend Road.
3. At the Cooper Standard business, turn left/east onto unnamed road. This is the left after Technology Drive.
4. Reach parking area at coordinates. The trail past locked gate heads east along gravel roadway.

Route Description

An in-and-out hike along an old gravel road - roughly five miles round trip with very limited elevation change. Path is also used by trail runners, mountain bikes, and horses. Ends at farmer's field.

Typical Conditions

Hard packed gravel - shared with bikes and horses, so be alert. Edged by wetlands and Holston River with lots of wildlife to observe.

An Eagle Scout project provided a trailhead sign and distance markers as orange topped posts. These have completely faded and some are damaged.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee. Opens 30 minutes before sunrise and closes 30 minutes after sunset.

After the Hike

Phipps Bend was to be a nuclear power plant site. There are couple of large "ruins" left behind to see.

Misc. Information

Avoid this location during second Saturday in October as there is a trail race held here!

Maps

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Photos

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  Near trail turnaround

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  Deer