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Gets rough near the top!!! +
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Starting the rock scramble. You are really exposed here. +
Almost there. One final push. +
You don't get much more knife-edge than this +
The start of the bushwhack towards Big Rock. Open forest all of the way. +
Looking down the valley. Mount Jefferson sticking it's head up in the distance +
Pretty much the entire Amphibolite Range north of Boone is visible here plus the Roan Highlands and Grandfather Mountain. +
Looking back at the way you came. Huckleberry Knob in the background. +
Bluff Mountain across the valley +
An unnamed cascade at the start +
Looking north over the rugged ridgeline towards Phoenix Mountain. +
Main view of the Amphibolite Mountains south. Large peak in foreground is Big Rock. The Roan Highlands and Grandfather Mountain can all be seen here on clear days. +
Looking towards Whitetop Mountain, Mount Rogers and the Grayson Highlands in Virginia. +
The small gravel trailhead +
View Of Three Top Mountain coming from NC 88 +
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Entrance sign +
The elevation profile proceeds from Lake Road to junction with Azalea Trail. +
Cabin along Back Hollow Road +
Big Oak at bottom of Jones Road +
Trail ends just past "Bill Simpson" barn +
Bill Simpson Cabin +
Azaleas +
Intersection with Azalea and Big Oak +
Boy Scouts of America Built Bridge +
Boy Scouts of America Built Bridge +
View from higher overlook along trail +
View from the lower overlook along trail +
Older steps up Cliffside Trail +
View from observation tower towards firetower +
View from obs tower towards valley +
Dolan Branch footbridge +
Dolan Branch runoff and footbridge viewed from near trailhead +
Former water pipe for Kingsport reservoir +
View of the firetower +
Floating bridge to cross lake on west end of loop +
Overlook of downtown Kingsport +
Cabin along Back Hollow Road +
Boat Ramp +
Trail marker +
The park has a designated beach within its boundaries +
Trail Profile +
Big Bald Lookout 1 +
Big Bald Lookout 2 +
Big Bald Summit +
Cane River Gap trailhead +
Benchmark. No views here. +
Benchmark closeup +
Trailhead on Blue Ridge Parkway +
Overlook near Little Butt. Overcast that day. +
Point Misery summit +
Average ridgline shot +
Ton of stairs between Little Butt and Point Misery +
Trail Profile +
View between Winter Star Mountain and Gibbs Mountain +
Foundation +
Trail head sign +
View +
Trail Profile +
Profile view of Boneyard +
Builders of the bridge +
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At Little Stony Creek parking lot +
View of the falls +
Trail Profile +
View of Canute Place +
Caving opportunities, and allowed, along the trail or in the park +
Channels NAP boundary sign +
Channels NAP information sign +
Entrance sign on Brumley Gap Road +
Channels top side enveloped in clouds +
Trail Profile +
Cherokee Lake at sunrise +
Profile chart +
Trail Profile +
Chief Benge Scout Trail sign +
View to the Northwest +
Former airport beacon +
Former firetower +
Profile chart +
Trail Profile +
City water tower +
Trail Profile +
Rock climbing opportunities, and allowed, along the trail or in the park +
Trail Profile +
Lower Trailhead +
Trailhead Marker +
Upper Trailhead on A.T. +
View of falls +
Trail Profile +
Trail Profile +
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Daniel Boone Trail Banner +
Locked gate at trailhead +
Trail Profile +
Lakefront view +
Elevation profile view +
An old barn on approach to Dennis Cove +
Dennis Cove Falls along the Laurel Fork Trail +
Small waterfall on Devil Fork +
Two streams meet in a pool +
View from Lone Cedar Lookout +
The park has a disc golf course within its boundaries +
Signifies that ATVs are allowed on at least some of the trail<br>'''Note''': Check with proper authorities for which specific trails allow it and their registration requirements +
Signifies that bicycles are allowed on at least some of the trail<br>'''Note''': Check with proper authorities for which specific trails allow it and their registration requirements +
Signifies that camping is allowed near the trail<br>'''Note:''' Check with proper authorities for their registration, location, and open fire requirements +
Signifies there are pet friendly cabins or lodge rooms within the park (trails and campgrounds are always assumed pet friendly unless otherwise stated) +
Signifies that fishing might be allowed on at least some streams nearby the trail<br>'''Note:''' Check with proper authorities for locations and license requirements +
Signifies that hiking is allowed on the trail +
Signifies that horses are allowed on at least some of the trails<br>'''Note''': Check with proper authorities for which specific trails allow it and their registration requirements +
Signifies that skiing is allowed on the trail and is common in the winter +
There are waterfalls within the park or near the trail +
Do Not Pass thru this gate - private property +
Doe River +
Trail Profile +
A hiker at the Doll Flats Overlook +
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Nice view while you rest on a bench +
Floating tree +
Looking north towards the Amphibolite Range. +
Summit +
Looking south towards, Grandfather Mountain and Sugar Mountain +
Well designed stonework +
At the top! +
Trailhead +
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There is a casual or fast food grill within the park +
Trail Profile +
Hayters Knob Firetower - Do not climb! +
first stream crossing +
Trail Profile +
Trail Profile +
Trail Profile +
Frog Level (no clue about the genesis of that name!) +
Trail Profile +
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Trail Profile +
Gentry Creek August 2007 +
Gentry Creek Waterfalls - August 2007 +
Bridge crossing on Gentry Creek - Aug 2007 +
The park owns/operates a golf course within its boundaries +
The post at AT & Grassy Ridge Trail split +
Ponies at Massie Gap +
Trail Profile +
Signifies there is a group camping site within the park +
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Creek crossing on Birchfield Trail +
Blaze +
Farm Gate on OVNHT +
Farm Gate on OVNHT +
Birchfield Trail North Junction +
Shelter Trail Junction +
Birchfield Trail South Junction +
Yellow Mountain Gap +
Overmountain Barn viewed from the AT +
Hampton Creek Trailhead +
Roaring Creek Trailhead +
View into Hampton Cove on OVNHT +
Hardcore members on the march on the Roan Balds +
Trail Profile +
Trail Profile +
High Butte Overlook into Powell Valley +
Leftover from nuclear plant +
Above view of Hungry Mother Lake +
Hiking Trail Marker +
Trail Profile +
Trail profile +
Holston River +
Hump Mountain from Bradley Gap +
View of the Roan Highlands from atop of Hump Mtn +
Hungry Mother Lake +
Photo spot of the island +
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Sunset at Huckleberry Knob +
Fishing Pier +
Trailhead sign +
Metal bridge +
Stepping stones for Dry Creek crossing +
Wood bridge +
Margarette Falls in May +
At least some campground sites have 20 amp receptacles +
At least some campground sites have 30 amp receptacles +
At least some campground sites have 50 amp receptacles +
Signifies there are cabins for overnight stays within the park. +
Signifies there are geocaches in the park or along the trail +
Hunting is allowed along the trail.<br>'''Note:''' check with local authorities for all requirements. Non-hunter hikers should also note hunting seasons. +
Showers are available to campers +
Signifies there are sports fields (baseball, soccer, tennis, etc.) within the park +
Washing machine(s) and likely dryer(s) are near the campground for use (paid or otherwise) +
Signifies there are backpacking sites within the park +
Signifies there is a campground within the park +
A store is available offering at least some limited selection of camping related items - see park details if more information is available +
The campground has a dump station available to campers +
Signifies there is a lodge/inn/hotel within the park +
Water is available at some or all campground sites +
Wi-Fi symbol to signify that Wi-Fi is available in the campground. +
In the Channels +
In The Channels +
historic iron furnace +
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Trail Profile +
Photograph by Michael Ray - October 2011 +
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Kane Gap as viewed from interpretive center +
Trailhead for Laurel Run Trail - photo by Vic Hasler +
Starting stairs on eastern side +
Starting stairs on west side +
Konnarock Trail Crew working on the Little Hump Relocation +
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Overlook Trail sign +
Overlook Trail - Holston River with Clinch Mtns +
There are navigable lakes (bigger than a pond) in the park or along the trail +
Dam crossing at Bays Mountain Park - Photo by Vic Hasler +
Look at reservoir from former avery area along Lakeside Trail - photo by Vic Hasler +
Lakeside trailhead from dam - Photo by Vic Hasler +
Walking through evergreen grove on Lakeside Trail - photo by Vic Hasler +
Laurel Fork Falls +
Steps heading up! +
Cascading creek below the Laurel Run Trail - photo by Vic Hasler +
Laurel Fork Falls +
Trailhead sign +
Typical view along trail +
Trail Profile +
A view along the creek in winter +
A view of the frozen falls +
Locked Gate - Start of Shorter Hike +
Dosser sign +
Trailhead from Dry Creek Road +
Looking north from farm +
Lower Kiner Hollow Falls - photo by Vic Hasler +
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Profile: Trailhead to falls +
Winter view of the falls - not well iced over +
Middle falls +
Trail Profile +
Mountain Laurel +
There are great views of mountains or views from mountains. +
Roan Highlands Horizon Map +
The old Mt. Rogers sign indicating the TN/VA border +
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Triangulation Disk at TN-VA-NC Corner +
Uncle Nick Grindstaff monument +
Signifies that either the trail does not allow dogs or if for lodging, that there are pet free cabins (Park inns are always assumed pet free unless stated otherwise) +
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Old apple orchard +
Osborne Tract +
Overhanging Rock +
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Another jct with Maple Arch Trail +
First jct with Maple Arch Trail +
Trail junction sign +
View from another beach +
first beach +
sign at 3.2 MI loop split +
slowly crossing the path +
hiking trail marker +
Intersection from Old Wagon Trail +
wildlife observatory +
Covered bench near trail intersection +
View of Cherokee Lake thru trees +
Junction sign +
View of path on lower side +
It's steep downhill to lake from here +
Cherokee Lake beach +
Looking across Cherokee Lake +
bench near overlook +
Overlook view +
Spur trail to lake +
Elevation Profile +
Down to the lake, and back up +
Last remaining info sign for self-guided tour +
Another one of the sinkholes +
Sinkhole #1 +
Main entrance sign +
Trail Profile +
Sign at the Visitor's Center +
Trail Profile +
End of Trail +
Lillypad Pond +
View near end of trail +
Trail Profile +
The park has designated picnicking spots typically including picnic tables and possibly grills +
Trail Profile +
Entrance sign +
Plaque on Houston Ridge for Stan Murray +
The park or campground has at least one playground within its boundaries +
The park has a pool within its boundaries +
View of Laurel Fork Gorge from Potato Top +
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View along trail +
Trail Profile +
Trailhead with Rock Creek Falls - Photo by Dennis Mott (Feb 2010) +
Trail Profile +
There is a sit down restaurant with tables and typically wait staff within the park +
Trail Profile +
There are navigable rivers (bigger than a stream) in the park or along the trail +
Trail Profile +
Bridge over Doe River +
Playgrounds at the Cabins +
Trail head at Miller Homestead +
Trail blaze +
Trail head sign +
Intersection of Forest Road and Turkey Trot Trails +
Memorial +
Trail head sign +
Large rock +
Typical stream bridge +
Miller Homestead +
Entrance in the Fall +
Park occasionally does "find the Sasquatch" in the park +
Playground at campground - Built in 2015 +
Pavilion for rent +
Entrance to the Peg Leg Mine +
View from the viewing platform +
Large rock along the trail +
Sign post #1 +
Sign post #10 +
Sign post #11 +
Sign post #2 +
Sign post #3 +
Sign post #4 +
Sign post #5 +
Sign post #6 +
Sign post #7 +
Sign post #8 +
Sign post #9 +
View along trail +
Swimming area +
View of the trail +
Trail intersection +
Raven Rock view +
Water wheel at visitor's center +
Intersection of Chestnut and Forest Road +
Boardwalk sign +
Tent Only Site +
View from cemetery platform +
View of Stone Mountains from High Butte +
First creek crossing +
Stone steps by youth conservation corps in 1970s +
Another view from High Butte +
Creek crossing which required wading +
Wide Creek Crossing +
Yet another creek crossing +
Trailhead sign with no trail name +
View of falls +
Trail Profile +
View of Roaring Fork Valley from Overmountain Barn Shelter +
Falls +
Frozen Falls +
ATV's banned on Rogers Ridge +
View of the balds +
View from the balds +
View from the balds +
View of the trail +
View from the balds +
Blaze +
Horse hitching posts atop the balds +
Initial stream crossing +
Possible terminus +
Difficult terrain +
Trail head +
View of the trail +
View of the trail +
Whitetop and Mt Rogers +
Signifies there are rustic cabins for overnight stays within the park. Typically that means remote and/or without electricity or possibly water. +
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Sign when entering Sampson Mountain Wilderness along Squibb Creek +
Group photo from Sept 2008 Hike +
View into Sand Cave +
View from within the Sand Cave +
There are scenic vistas (expansive views of beautiful nature) within the park or near the trail +
Maintainers working on the Shook Branch Bridge +
Shore view from lake +
View of Sill Branch Falls +
View of Sill Branch Falls +
View of Sill and South Branch Trail Head +
Trail Profile +
Parking lot sign pre-2015 +
Cedar Branch Creek disappearing into a sink hole on the wetlands loop +
Profile chart +
Sinking waters sinkhole after a lot of rain in December 2018 +
Smallman Area Overlook +
White Rhododendron +
No Business Knob Shelter +
Nolichucky River Gorge +
Spivey Gap as viewed from Temple Hill +
Spivey Gap as viewed from Temple Hill +
Signs at entrance for Channels spur trail +
Bridge with hand rails over Squibb Creek +
Private cabin along Squibb Creek +
One of the many stream crossings with sturdy rocks for a dry crossing +
Trail Profile +
A fungus found along the trail +
Salamander found along Squibb Creek Trail +
Squibb Creek Trail Sign +
A trail bridge along Squibb Creek +
Squibb Creek Falls +
Steele Creek Park Lake +
stream view along trail +
Trail Profile +
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Trail Profile +
Campground campsites offered that do not permit RV's +
Hikers above the Channels - NOTE! No longer permitted +
View inside The Great Channels +
Signage to trail +
Trail Profile +
View +
Trail Profile +
Trail Markers +
Trail intersection +
Trailhead signpost +
Trail Profile +
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Upper falls at high flow +
Upper falls at low flow +
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Green Cove Station +
View from Chimney Top +
Trail View +
View of Squibb Creek +
Water wheel showing the non-meshing gear +
Abingdon Trailhead +
Alvarado Station +
Trestle 12 +
Trail Profile +
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Trailhead sign +
Boat Launch +
"Built by Girl Power" bench - Girls Inc +
Pair of back-to-back trail bridges +
View from nice fishing spot +
Darrel's Dream playground +
View of Fall Creek Falls +
Ulster Project benches +
Fall Creek Falls +
Ulster Project Peace Bench +
Wood duck box +
Trail crossing sign +
Sign at Overflow campground gate +
Showing worn path with roots +
Trailhead sign +
Ulster Project Peach Bench +
View towards Duck Island +
View towards main boat ramp +
Trail Sign +
Sign at grey water disposal station +
View of Fall Creek Road bridge +
View of Lone Cedar Overlook on Devil's Backbone Trail +
Trail bridge +
Trailhead sign +
Trailhead sign by boat launch +
Signs at main trail split +
Viewing I-81 Bridge over Ft. Patrick Henry Lake +
Overlook Trail path thru woods +
Trail sign +
Pawpaw trail sign off Lake Road Trail +
Trail crossing sign +
Trail sign +
Overlook view of Fall Creek Rd Bridge +
View of inlet +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters trail sign back at the boardwalk +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters view of boardwalk entrance +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters collapsed shed (cabin?!) near golf course +
collapsed shed near golf course +
sign at golf course entrance +
Lower end of Meadow Loop (2nd loop) +
Sign where lower Ridge Loop rejoins itself +
Squirrels attracted to synthetic decking on wetlands loop +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters bench where the 2nd loop splits +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters bench between mid loop and boardwalk +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters bench on North portion of mid loop +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters sign at board walk - front side +
Warriors Path Sinking Waters bridge near parking lot +
New sign at parking lot. Vandalized within weeks of placement. +
Just before 2nd loop rejoins before boardwalk +
Sign at the Sinking Waters namesake +
On top of the ridge loop (1st loop) +
Spring House (now knocked over) +
Where upper Ridge loop rejoins lower loop +
Sign near the stairs at far side of Ridge Loop +
Trail Profile +
Wahoo Elevation Profile +
Soccer Fields Sign +
Warriors Drive Welcome Sign +
Hemlock Welcome Sign +
View of Watauga Lake +
View of Watauga Lake +
Welcome Center +
Fresh bear track! +
White Rhododendron bloom +
Old fire tower on top of White Rock (no longer there) +
Panoramic view from White Rock +
Trail sign at Hartsell Hollow +
Second creek crossing +
View from White Rock Trail Overlook +
Limestone Bench +
Pit toilets at trail head +
Colored sands in Sand Cave +
View from White Rocks +
Trail Profile +
View of the Roan Highlands from near Canute Place +
Profile of typical Whitetail Loop Hike from/to parking lot +
Trail Profile of just the segment +
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Trail Profile +