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#REDIRECT [[Warriors Path State Park]]
{{Infobox Trail
                    | Image Name = WPSP_Mt_Bike_Trails_sign.jpg‎
                    | City = Kingsport
                    | State = Tennessee
                    | Trail Use = {{Biking}} {{Hike}} {{Dogs}}
                    | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                    | Hike Time = various
                    | Distance = 1-3
                    | Elevation Gain = <300
                    | High Point = 1640
                    | Latitude = N36°29.528
                    | Longitude = W082°28.114
                    | Medical = Indian Path Hospital
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<googlemap lat="36.49213" lon="-82.46857"  zoom="12" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
(A) 36.49213,-82.46857
Parking Lot of WPSP mtn bike trail system
</googlemap>
}}
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Warriors Path State Park]]. A 6+ mile network of trails primarily designed for mountain biking, but perfectly suitable for hiking on the park area seen across the way from the boat launch/soccer fields.
 
== How to get there ==
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From main entrance of [[Warriors Path State Park]]:
#Go north on Fall Creek Road for 2.4 miles.
#Turn right (east) onto Old Mill Road for 0.8 miles.
#Turn right (south) onto Childress Ferry Road for just roughly 100 yards.
#Turn left (east) onto Buttermilk Road for 1.2 miles.
#Turn right (south) onto Freeman Road for 0.5 mile.
#Continue when road changes from asphalt to gravel.
Trailhead at gravel parking lot.
 
== Route Description==
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Path follows the north shoreline below the main park campground.  There are no trail blazes, but the route is mostly clear.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Mileage
!Lakeshore Trail
|-
|0.00
|Trailhead at campground sites B-34/35. Proceed downhill.
|-
|0.05
|Down at lake shore where trail splits. Left continues Lakeshore Trail. Right begins [[WPSP Connector Trail]].
|-
|0.15
|Reach rocky point jutting into lake.  Popular fishing spot.
|-
|0.20
|Cross wood trail bridge.
|-
|0.35
|Trailhead at boat launch.
|}
 
== Typical Conditions ==
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Well worn path with detours as the trees fall and shoreline crumbles into the lake.  The park has installed RR ties steps at several places.
 
[[Image:WPSP Lakeshore Trail - crumbling path.JPG|200px]]
 
==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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No fee required.  State license required for fishing.
 
== After the Hike ==
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== Misc. Information ==
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The park map brochure (link below) incorrectly states 0.5 mile trail length.
 
If you find a pair of handclippers along the trail, they're mine.
 
== Maps ==
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The path shown below in orange is this Lakeshore Trail.  The section in dark blue is the [[WPSP Connector Trail]]. 
 
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.498" lon="-82.481" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="400" height="350" scale="yes" controls="large" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Lakeshore_Trail.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Connector_Trail.kml
(A) 36.49705,-82.47838
Trailhead in park campground by sites B-34/35
(A) 36.49870,-82.48225
Trailhead by boat launch
(G) 36.49741,-82.47764
Intersection Lakeshore and Connector Trails
[[Image:WPSP - Sign at Lakeshore and Connector Trail intersection.JPG|150px]]
36.49787,-82.47906
Fishing point
36.49850,-82.48113
Old dock
36.49788,-82.47926
Trail bridge
</googlemap>
 
[http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/WarriorsPath/pdf/WPTRL.pdf State Park Map and Trail Brochure]
 
== Photos ==
<gallery>
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Image:WPSP Lakeshore Trail sign2.JPG|Trailhead sign by boat launch
Image:WPSP Lakeshore Trail bridge.JPG|Trail bridge on Lakeshore
Image:WPSP Lakeshore Trail - View of Fall Creek Road bridge.JPG|View of Fall Creek Road bridge
Image:WPSP Lakeshore Trail - View of Lone Cedar Overlook.JPG|View of Lone Cedar Overlook on [[WPSP Devil's Backbone]] Trail
Image:WPSP - Sign at Lakeshore and Connector Trail intersection.JPG|Lakeshore and Connector Trail intersection
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</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Warriors Path State Park]] [[Category:Kingsport]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

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