Editing Phipps Bend Trail

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{{Infobox Trail
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                     | City = Surgoinsville
                     | State = Tennesse
                     | Marking = Orange
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Horses}} {{Dogs}} 
                     | Difficulty Rating = Easy
                     | Hike Time = 2
                     | Distance = ~5
                     | Elevation Gain = *
                     | High Point = *
                     | Latitude = 36.47378 
                     | Longitude = -82.80413
                     | Medical = Kingsport, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
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In-and-out hike along a level old gravel road around the bend in Holston River at Phipps Bend Industrial Park.  Opportunity to see various waterfowl due to the adjacent wetlands and river.

== How to get there ==
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From Kingsport, TN
#Take Highway 11W west.
#Turn south on Phipps Bend Road.   
#At the Cooper Standard business, turn left/east onto unnamed road.  This is the left after Technology Drive.
#Reach parking area at coordinates. The trail past locked gate heads east along gravel roadway.

== Route Description==
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An in-and-out hike along an old gravel road - roughly five miles round trip with very limited elevation change.  Path is also used by trail runners, mountain bikes, and horses.  Ends at farmer's field.

== Typical Conditions ==
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Hard packed gravel - shared with bikes, so be alert.  Edged by wetlands and Holston River with lots of wildlife to observe. 

An [http://therogersvillereview.com/story/7069 Eagle Scout project] provided a trailhead sign and distance markers as orange topped posts.
 
==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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No fee.  Opens 30 minutes before sunrise and closes 30 minutes after sunset.

== After the Hike ==
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Phipps Bend was to be a nuclear power plant site.  There are couple of large "ruins" left behind to see.

== Misc. Information ==
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Avoid this location during last weekend in March as there is a trail race held here!

== Maps ==
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.468" lon="-82.809" type="terrain" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Phipps_Bend_Trail.kml

(A) 36.4732,-82.8059
Trailhead parking
(G) 36.47378, -82.80413
Locked gate at trailhead
(G) 36.46575, -82.82517
Roughly end of trail
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== Photos ==
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Image:Phipps_Bend_Trail_-_near_trail_end.jpg|Near trail turnaround
Image:Phipps_Bend_Trail_-_deer.jpg|Deer
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