Property:Trail Highlight
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A
Meanders through pre-dam home sites +
B
Access to several hike-in campsites including a group campsite +
The path encircles the lake with little elevation change to give opportunity to view nature. Connects to <!--LINK'" 0:0--> +
Connects River Mountain Road and Indian Pipes Trail +
Connector trail between AT and Iron Mountain Trail - North +
High ridge line hike with a great name for hike discussions +
Connects to Bluestone State Park +
Multiple rock shelters and a historic CCC trail shelter +
Connections to The Mountains-to-Sea Trail +
Your likely trail if you want to "go to The Channels" +
C
Loop with a waterfall and a rhododendron tunnel +
Although your likely goal, not the typical access +
Lovely 180 degree views from a rock outcropping +
Hike/Bike/Horse +
Long single trail good for backpacking +
Allows Mountain Biking, Loop +
Connects Andrew's Ridge with Marine Railway +
Self guided visitor's trail from the visitor's center/grist mill +
A bonus falls hike when seeing Laurel Falls +
D
The last portion of the Wilderness Trail not paved +
Spur from Hidden Passage Trail and features a waterfall +
Access to the historical Dunham cemetery +
E
Views of the lake, paw paw trees, and several natural limestone sinks +
Access to the Sand Cave and White Rocks (the colloquially known name) +
F
Paved, allows bicycles +
Exercise trail +
Scenic valley hike - sometimes walking in the creek +
Loop hike from the campground +
Artery trail for loop hikes on southwest end of park +
G
Paved trail to observation deck overlooking Blackwater Falls +
Access to swimming in Clear Fork River +
Hike with 13-14 water crossings to double drop waterfall +
H
Steep trail to top of spectacular cliffs overlooking Linville Gorge +
Features Hazard Cave which is home to the endangered Cumberland Sandwort and often features a rare species of glow worms +
Multiple creek crossings - some are deep +
Forest Service Trail #124 +
Connects Lakeside Trail with Lake Road +
Rock shelters, a natural arch, and Crystal Falls as well as accesses Double Falls and Tunnel Trails +
Access at the visitor's center +
Very difficult trail to walk and navigate +
Named for the barred owls that can often be heard at night along the trail +
Follows edge of Cherokee Lake up to ridge +
I
Features a large rock shelter +
Features a natural sandstone bridge over Arch Lake. Also features a historic CCC trail shelter +
J
Accessed by Duncan Hollow Trail +
Features historic railroad tunnel +
K
Kitchen Rock is a large sandstone outcropping with an eroded small cave opening at its base. +
L
Features a historic CCC trail shelter +
Paved, allows bicycles +
The main trail artery of the Mountain Bike System +
Follows lake shoreline and passes a historic CCC constructed dam and three trail shelters and the five CCC built rental cabins +
A loop hike around the lake and access to most of the park's amenities. +
View of the lake and walk through pre-dam home sites +
Overlooks Arch Lake +
Short hike near the dam and dam visitor's center +
FS #601 - Loop with spur to scenic overlook +
FS #52 - along shore of South Holston Lake +
Rock-lined gorge with sandstone cliffs and cascading creek to view two different waterfalls +
Small cascading falls just past fourth crossing of Longarm Branch +
Rightly named trail is hard to follow for its full distance +
Partially accessible +
Hike/Bike +
M
Path along Cherokee Lake and then further up hillside +
Connects the marina and the campground +
A Rails-to-Trail between Bristol and Mendota, VA +
Views of the lakes and two acres of wild hyacinths +
Connects with Sawmill and Laurel Fork trails +
Passes two old homestead remnants +
Connects Ridge Trail to Pogue Creek Canyon State Natural Area +
Access to the vista trail +
FS# 152A - Hiking/Biking/Horseback +
N
Features an impressive natural sandstone bridge that spans 86 feet in length and 35 feet in height +
Thru maple forest to a wildlife observatory +
O
A hike up the west side of Holston Mountain past an overlook +
for both loops +
One mile extension to Raider's Run +
Good for beginners +
Loop around Ore Mine Hill +
Leads through old farms and farmsteads +
P
Good for beginners. +
View the entrance to an abandoned mine +
Hike, bike, or horseride along the Holston River near canceled nuclear power plant +
Allows Mountain Biking +
Paved, allows bicycles +
Look out over Cherokee Lake or also walk down to the water +
R
Short but moderate loop for hikers and bikers +
Easy(ish) hike from the campground to a view of the hollow +
Steep descent to Cherokee Lake +
One of the two trail mountain bike system at the park +
Connects Lake Trail and Molly's Knob Trail +
Good for trail running +
Starting waterfall, view of the Powell River Valley +
An easy short trail to a remote and beautiful waterfall +
Extension off the side of Andrew's Ridge +
Scenic stream-side walk +
Secluded hike to balds with expansive views +
Hike/Bike/Horse +
S
Wander around more than seven sinkholes +
Hike/Bike +
An easy short trail to a remote and beautiful waterfall +
Forest Service Trail #116 +
View a sinkhole from this trail offshoot of Andrew's Ridge +
Three connected loops and a stream that disappears into a sinkhole +
Leads to Slave Falls and Needle Arch +
A delightful blend of creek walking and forest walking to a great waterfall +
Hike/Bike +
Hike/Bike +
5,560' summit with view of northern highlands +
T
Steep trail to top of spectacular cliffs overlooking Linville Gorge +
Connects the dam with Rustic Cabin #10 +
Nice views of the viaduct and Grandfather Mountain +
Connects cabins with the park activities complex +
FS# 152 - Hiking/Biking/Horseback +
for experienced bicyclists +
FS# 38A - Hiking/Biking/Horseback +
FS# 38 - Hiking/Biking/Horseback +
Joins Hidden Passage Trail with John Muir Trail +
Connects the cabins to the trail artery Forest Road +
Leads to the Twin Arches +
U
Allows Mountain Biking, Loop +
V
A steep climb to a 180° stunning view of the countryside +
W
High-point vista from within Rocky Fork SP +
One of the three main loops of the mountain bike trails +
Y
Hike/Bike +
Z