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{{Infobox Trail | |||
| Image Name = Doe-River-2.jpg | |||
| City = Hampton | |||
| State = Tennessee | |||
| Marking = None | |||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} | |||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | |||
| Hike Time = 3 | |||
| Distance = 5 | |||
| Elevation Gain = 230 | |||
| High Point = 2255 | |||
| Latitude = 36.2671 | |||
| Longitude = -82.1735 | |||
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN | |||
}} | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
Easy 5 mile round trip hike following an old railroad through two tunnels. Views of towering cliffs, stream, and forest. | Easy 5 mile round trip hike following an old railroad through two tunnels. Views of towering cliffs, stream, and forest. | ||
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== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
The route is very simple - follow the railroad bed up to the former | The route is very simple - follow the railroad bed up to the former truss bridge and back. | ||
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|2.5 | |2.5 | ||
|End of hiking trail at former | |End of hiking trail at former truss bridge - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS! | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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 | 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. == | == Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
Permission to hike the trail must be obtained prior to the trip from [http://www.doerivergorge.com/index. | 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. | <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 == | == After the Hike == | ||
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Doe_River_Gorge.kml | |||
(A) 36.2671, -82.1735 | |||
Parking | |||
(G) 36.26640,-82.17156 | |||
Trailhead | |||
(R) 36.26509,-82.17119 | |||
Tunnel #1 | |||
[[Image:Doe River Gorge Tunnel1.JPG|150px]] | |||
(R) 36.2618,-82.1625 | |||
Tunnel #2 | |||
[[Image:Doe River Gorge Tunnel2.JPG|150px]] | |||
(G) 36.24886,-82.15183 | |||
End of trail at truss | |||
[[Image:Doe_River_Gorge_truss.JPG|150px]] | |||
</googlemap> | |||
[[File:Doe_River_Gorge_profile.JPG]] | [[File:Doe_River_Gorge_profile.JPG]] | ||
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Image:Doe River Gorge - April 2011.JPG|Walking along the rails | Image:Doe River Gorge - April 2011.JPG|Walking along the rails | ||
Image:Doe_River_Gorge_cliffs.JPG|Cliffs along the gorge | Image:Doe_River_Gorge_cliffs.JPG|Cliffs along the gorge | ||
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