Sinking Waters

Trail Name Sinking Waters Nearest City Kingsport State Tennessee Trail Marking None Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 11 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> Distance, round-trip 3.03 mi <br />4.828 km <br /> Climb/Descent Elevation 200200 Feet <br />60.96 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number. High Point 16181,618 Feet <br />539.333 Yards <br />493.166 Meters <br /> 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":36.51659099999999824603946763090789318084716796875,"lon":-82.4736649999999968940755934454500675201416015625,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. Nice quick hike nearby for those in Kingsport. Interesting view of a stream flowing and disappearing into a sink hole (thus the name sinking waters). Can also be made part of a nice jogging route. Also a good location for blackberries and raspberries during the warm summer months.

How to get there

Take Fort Henry to Hemlock Rd. Make the hard left to follow the road on to Fall Creek Rd, go across the bridge. Turn left on Moody and take until it meets Cedar Branch Rd and turn left. The parking area will be on your left as the road makes a hard right.

The trail head is located at 36.516591,-82.473665

Route Description

There are two side tracks that can be taken to get up on to the ridge for some nice views to the south.

Typical Conditions

The trails are fairly well maintained with boardwalks in the wetter parts and stairs on the steeper parts.

Fees, Permits, etc.

None needed, just park and go.

Misc. Information

Blackberries and raspberries abound in late June and July.

Maps

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Photos

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  The namesake sinking waters disappearing into a hole