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| | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| | | Image Name = placeholder.JPG | ||
| | | City = Breaks | ||
| | | State = Virginia | ||
| | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | ||
| | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
| | | Hike Time = 3 | ||
| | | Distance = 4.4 | ||
| | | Elevation Gain = * | ||
| | | High Point = * | ||
| | | Latitude = N36°17.086 | ||
| Longitude = W82°17.262 | |||
| Medical = Pikeville, KY | |||
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37.286752, -82.296031, Breaks Interstate Park | |||
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[http://www.breakspark.com/ Breaks Interstate Park] offers | == Trail Overview == | ||
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[http://www.breakspark.com/ Breaks Interstate Park] offers 20, mostly short, hiking trails covering around 12 miles that can be connected to enjoy various views around the gorge. | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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#Turn right/NE onto VA-140 and travel half mile. | #Turn right/NE onto VA-140 and travel half mile. | ||
#Turn right onto W Main St/US11/US19 for just under a mile. | #Turn right onto W Main St/US11/US19 for just under a mile. | ||
#Turn left/ | #Turn left/norht onto US-19 and travel 29 miles to Rosedale. | ||
#Turn left onto VA-80 and continue for 40 miles to park entrance. | #Turn left onto VA-80 and continue for 40 miles to park entrance. | ||
#There are several | #There are several parkings lots for the main trails. | ||
GPS address for visitors center 627 Commission Circle Breaks, VA 24607. | GPS address for visitors center 627 Commission Circle Breaks, VA 24607. | ||
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The following trails are available in Breaks Interstate Park. | The following trails are available in Breaks Interstate Park. | ||
An interesting | {| class="wikitable" border="1" | ||
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!Trail | |||
!Miles | |||
!Blaze | |||
!Difficulty | |||
!Usage | |||
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|Beaver Pond Trail | |||
|0.4 | |||
|Purple | |||
|Easy | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
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|Campbranch Trail | |||
|0.7 | |||
|White | |||
|Easy | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
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|Center Creek Trail | |||
|0.5 | |||
|Purple | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Cold Springs Trail | |||
|0.5 | |||
|Yellow | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Deer Trail | |||
|0.5 | |||
|Purple | |||
|Easy | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Geological Trail | |||
|0.35 | |||
|White | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Grassy Creek Trail | |||
|0.5 | |||
|Yellow | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
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|Grassy Overlook Trail | |||
|0.5 | |||
|Green | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Ladies Loop Trail | |||
|0.24 | |||
|Gray | |||
|Moderate | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Lake Trail | |||
|0.5 | |||
|Orange | |||
|Easy | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Laurel Branch Trail | |||
|1.25 | |||
|Red | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Loop Trail | |||
|0.4 | |||
|Green | |||
|Easy | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Mountain Bike Trail | |||
|3.0 | |||
|Green | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} {{Biking}} | |||
|- | |||
|Overlook Trail | |||
|0.75 | |||
|Green | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Prospectors' Trail | |||
|1.5 | |||
|Orange | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|- | |||
|Rattlesnake Trail | |||
|2.5 | |||
|Orange | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} {{Biking}} | |||
|- | |||
|Ridge Trail | |||
|0.5 | |||
|Blue | |||
|Medium | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
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|River Trail | |||
|1.0 | |||
|Blue | |||
|Difficult | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
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|Tower Tunnel Trail | |||
|0.2 | |||
|Yellow | |||
|Easy | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
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|Towers Overlook Trail | |||
|0.15 | |||
|Red | |||
|Easy | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|} | |||
An interesting 4.4 mile loop hike can be created by combining half dozen trails. Drive 0.4 mile past the visitor's center to the parking lot for Towers Tunnel Overlook (N37°17.190 W82°18.215). First, head out 0.2 mile to the Towers Tunnel Overlook to see the railroad cut through the sandstone pillar. Back to the trailhead for the Prospectors' Trail. Head down for 0.8 mile until River Trail is reached. Switch to the mile long River Trail for closer look at the Russell Fork. Some of the side trails down to the river are steep (involve rock climbing to get back up). At the south end of River Trail, the path changes names to the Grassy Creek Trail. | |||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Daily parking fee for passenger vehicles into VA state parks is $2 weekdays, $3 weekends. | Daily parking fee for passenger vehicles into VA state parks is $2 weekdays, $3 weekends. | ||
== | == Misc. Information == | ||
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== Maps == | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="37.286752" lon="-82.296031" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="700" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Breaks_Interstate_Park_loop.kml | |||
(A) 37.2865,-82.30358 | |||
Parking lot for Towers Tunnel Trail | |||
(C) 37.28369,-82.30354 | |||
Towers Tunnel Overlook | |||
(G) 37.28511,-82.30308 | |||
Prospectors' Trail | |||
(G) 37.29004,-82.30941 | |||
River and Prospectors' trail intersection | |||
(G) 37.29589,-82.31410 | |||
Grassy Creek and River trail intesection | |||
(G) | |||
intersection | |||
</googlemap> | |||
[http://www.virginiaoutdoors.com/inc/parkfiles/_parkmaps/breaksinterstate-parkmap.pdf Park trail map] | |||
== Photos == | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||
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