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{{Park
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|Park Type=State Park
{{Infobox Trail
|Park Website=https://www.breakspark.com
                    | Image Name = placeholder.JPG
|Trail Map Link=https://www.breakspark.com/park-information-hours/park-maps-and-trail-info/
                    | City = Breaks
|Activities=Hiking, Boating, Biking, Geocaching, Horses, Fishing, Climbing
                    | State = Virginia
|Features=Waterfalls, Vistas, Rivers, Lakes
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
|Park Amenities=Pools, Restaurant, Fast Food Grill, Sports, Picnicking, Playgrounds
                    | Difficulty Rating = Medium
|Lodging Types=Lodge/Inn/Hotel, Cabins, Campground
                    | Hike Time = 3
|Camping Amenities=Site water, Dump station, 20 amp electrical, 30 amp electrical, 50 amp electrical, Showers, Playgrounds, Wi-Fi, Camp Store
                    | Distance = 4.4
|City=Breaks
                    | Elevation Gain = *
|Area=4,500 acres
                    | High Point = *
|Operated By=Breaks Interstate Park Compact
                    | Latitude = N36°17.086
|Main Location=37.29639, -82.29694
                    | Longitude = W82°17.262
                    | Medical = Pikeville, KY
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<googlemap lat="37.286752" lon="-82.296031"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
37.286752, -82.296031, Breaks Interstate Park
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}}
{{Park trail map}}
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== Park Overview ==
 
[http://www.breakspark.com/ Breaks Interstate Park] offers twenty, mostly short, hiking trails covering around 12 miles that can be connected to enjoy various views around the gorge.  Suggested loop hike take hits highlights of overlooks and down along the creek for a half day jaunt.
== Trail Overview ==
<!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. -->
[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/north onto US-19 and travel 29 miles to Rosedale.
#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 parking lots for the main trails.
#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.   
{{Park trail table}}


An interesting roughly 4.5 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.  Follow the trail up along creek for 0.3 mile until Laurel Branch Trail is reached.  Here is where some energy is going to be spent hiking 0.6 mile back up out of the gorge.  Next, take the Geological Trail up to the parking lot of Stateline Overlook where you can see the second railroad tunnel. Next take the Overlook Trail over to the Clinchfield Overlook. Finally, short piece along the park road back to your vehicle.  Depending on number of stops for photos and rest, the loop should take around three hours to complete.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Trail
!Miles
!Blaze
!Difficulty
!Usage
|-
|Beaver Pond Trail
|0.4
|Purple
|Easy
|{{Hike}}
|-
|Campbranch Trail
|0.7
|White
|Easy
|{{Hike}}
|-
|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}}
|-
|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}}
|-
|River Trail
|1.0
|Blue
|Difficult
|{{Hike}}
|-
|Tower Tunnel Trail
|0.2
|Yellow
|Easy
|{{Hike}}
|-
|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.  Follow the trail up along creek for 0.3 mile until Laurel Branch Trail is reached.  Here is where some energy is going to be spent hiking 0.6 mile back up out of the gorge.  Next, take the Geological Trail up to the parking lot of Stateline Overlook where you can see the second railroad tunnel. Overlook Trail Clinchfield Overlook Finally, short jaunt along the park road back to your vehicle.


== 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.


==Gallery==
== Misc. Information ==
{{Park trail gallery|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}
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{{Trail Stub
 
|Trail=Beaver Pond Trail
== Maps ==
|Trail Distance=0.4 mi
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|Difficulty=Easy
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|Trail Marking=Purple
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Breaks_Interstate_Park_loop.kml
}}
 
{{Trail Stub
(A) 37.2865,-82.30358
|Trail=Campbranch Trail
Parking lot for Towers Tunnel Trail
|Trail Distance=0.7 mi
(C) 37.28369,-82.30354
|Difficulty=Easy
Towers Tunnel Overlook  
|Trail Marking=White
(G) 37.28511,-82.30308
}}
Prospectors' Trail  
{{Trail Stub
(G) 37.29004,-82.30941
|Trail=Center Creek Trail
River and Prospectors' trail intersection
|Trail Distance=0.5 mi
(G) 37.29589,-82.31410
|Difficulty=Medium
Grassy Creek and River trail intesection
|Trail Marking=Purple
(G) 37.29821,-82.30890
}}
Grassy Creek and Laurel Branch trail intersection
{{Trail Stub
(G) 37.29468,-82.30474
|Trail=Cold Springs Trail
Laurel Branch and Geological trail intersection
|Trail Distance=0.5 mi
</googlemap>
|Difficulty=Medium
 
|Trail Marking=Yellow
 
}}
[http://www.virginiaoutdoors.com/inc/parkfiles/_parkmaps/breaksinterstate-parkmap.pdf Park trail map]
{{Trail Stub
 
|Trail=Deer Trail
== Photos ==
|Trail Distance=0.5 mi
<gallery>
|Difficulty=Easy
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|Trail Marking=Purple
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}}
Image:placeholder.jpg|caption
{{Trail Stub
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|Trail=Geological Trail
</gallery>
|Trail Distance=0.35 mi
 
|Difficulty=Medium
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|Trail Marking=White
[[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Grassy Creek Trail
|Trail Distance=0.5 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Yellow
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Grassy Overlook Trail
|Trail Distance=0.5 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Green
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Ladies Loop Trail
|Trail Distance=0.24 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Gray
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Lake Trail (Breaks Interstate)
|Trail Distance=0.5 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Orange
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Laurel Branch Trail
|Trail Distance=1.25 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Red
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Loop Trail
|Trail Distance=0.4 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Green
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Mountain Bike Trail
|Trail Distance=3 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Green
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Overlook Trail
|Trailhead location=37.29271,-82.30803
|Trail Distance=0.75 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Green
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Prospectors' Trail
|Trail Distance=1.5 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Orange
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Rattlesnake Trail
|Trail Distance=2.5 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Orange
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Ridge Trail
|Trail Distance=0.5 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Blue
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=River Trail
|Trail Distance=1 mi
|Difficulty=Medium
|Trail Marking=Blue
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Tower Tunnel Trail
|Trailhead location=37.2865,-82.30358
|Trail Distance=0.2 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Yellow
}}
{{Trail Stub
|Trail=Towers Overlook Trail
|Trail Distance=0.15 mi
|Difficulty=Easy
|Trail Marking=Red
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Overlook
|Marker Title=Towers Tunnel Overlook
|Marker Location=37.28369,-82.30354
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Prospectors' Trail
|Marker Location=37.28511,-82.30308
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=River and Prospectors' trail intersection
|Marker Location=37.29004,-82.30941
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Grassy Creek and River trail intesection
|Marker Location=37.29589,-82.31410
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Grassy Creek and Laurel Branch trail intersection
|Marker Location=37.29821,-82.30890
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Laurel Branch and Geological trail intersection
|Marker Location=37.29468,-82.30474
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Ranger Station
|Marker Title=Visitors Center
|Marker Location=37.28727, -82.2958
}}
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