Editing Doe River Gorge

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                     | Image Name = Doe-River-2.jpg
                     | City = Hampton
                     | State = Tennessee
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}}
                     | Difficulty Rating = Easy
                     | Hike Time = 2-3
                     | Distance = 4-5 
                     | Elevation Gain = *
                     | High Point = *
                     | Latitude = N36°16.026
                     | Longitude = W82°10.410
                     | Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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<googlemap lat="36.2671" lon="-82.1735"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
36.2671,-82.1735
Doe River Ministry Offices
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== Trail Overview ==
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Easy 4-5 mile hike following an old railroad through two tunnels. Views of towering cliffs, stream, and forest.

== How to get there ==
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From Kingsport, TN:
#Head south on I-26 to Exit 24 (Elizabethton).
#Proceed on US321 for eight miles into town.
#Turn right at traffic light to stay on US321 heading south.
#After six miles, enter driveway for Doe River Ministries.
Trailhead is behind the sleeping cabooses.

== Route Description==
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== Typical Conditions ==
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Wide and settled gravel railroad bed with small changes in grade, thus easy path.  The one side is a steep drop down to Doe River, thus small childrn will need to be watched.

== Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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Permission to hike the trail must be obtained prior to the trip from [http://www.doerivergorge.com/index.html Doe River Gorge Ministries]  Tel: (423) 725-4010
<br>Each person (or family) will need to fill out and sign a [[Media:Doe_River_Gorge_Visitor_Registration_Form.pdf‎|visitor release form]], which is then dropped off in the train mail box at the front of the offices.

== After the Hike ==
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== Misc. Information ==
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Per their visitation policy:
<br>NO SMOKING
<br>NO PETS
<br>NO MINORS ALONE
<br>HIKING ON RAILROAD BED ONLY
<br>NO THROWING ROCKS AT ANY TIME - which may be a challenge given the river runs right along the gravel railroad bed

== Maps ==
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== Photos ==
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Image:Doe-River 1.jpg|Trail follows Doe River
Image:Doe River Gorge Tunnel -2008.jpg|Walking thru one of two tunnels
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]]