Editing Buffalo Mountain Park

Buffalo Mountain Park, created in 1994, is 725 acres located on the north slope of Buffalo Mountain, thus the trails are steep and forested.

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(S) 36.278324,-82.347679
Picnic area
(M) 36.26913,-82.33833
Towers
(E) 36.27048,-82.33703
White Rock Overlook
(G) 36.26292,-82.36548
Lone Oak Trailhead on Dry Creek Road
(E) 36.265786, -82.352345
Tip-Top

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== How to get there ==
From Johnson City, TN
#From just past the intersection of Cherokee Road (TN 67) and University Parkway (US 321) on Cherokee Road, turn on to Buffalo Road through Pine Oaks golf course.
#Take the first right on to Rolling Hills Drive.
#When Rolling Hills Drive ends, turn right on to Highridge Road.
#Drive to end of road and parking/picnic area.
This is the primary trailhead location.  GPS address:  5070 Highridge Road, Johnson City, TN 37601

The park can also be entered from the [[Lone Oak Trail]] on Dry Creek Road.

== Trails ==
Need to decide how to write pages for this park, thus organize this section.

{|
|Trails
|Distance
|----
|[[White Rock/Fork Ridge/Fork Knob Trails]]
|3.7 mi loop
|----
|[[White Rock/Fork Ridge/Cascade Trails]]
|4.5 mi loop
|----
|[[Lone Oak Trail]]
|3.8 mi in-out with ~1,450' climb
|}

== Fees, Hours, Restrictions ==
There is no fee for Buffalo Mountain park.  The main gate is open 7AM to sunset during the summer (months?) and 9AM to sunset in the winter (again which months?).  Dogs are allowed.  

Mountain biking at Buffalo Mountain is likely referring to the ATV trails to Pinnacle Mountain firetower which is located off Dry Creek Road.  Only suitable mountain biking in this park is on the service road.

== Maps ==
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[http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/uploads/Documents/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Hiking%20Trails%20-%20Buffalo%20Mtn%20Park%20Map%20-%20Green.pdf Johnson City Parks and Rec Map]

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