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{{Infobox Trail | |||
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| City = Elk Park | | City = Elk Park | ||
| State = North Carolina | | State = North Carolina | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Medium | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
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| Elevation Gain = * | | Elevation Gain = * | ||
| High Point = * | | High Point = * | ||
| Latitude = | | Latitude = N36º08.830 | ||
| Longitude = | | Longitude = W81º59.032 | ||
| Medical = Linville, NC | | Medical = Linville, NC | ||
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36.147167,-81.983867,Elk Park Trail | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == 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. --> | <!-- 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. --> | ||
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#Head south on I-26. | #Head south on I-26. | ||
#Take Exit 24 for US-321/TN-67 toward Elizabethton. | #Take Exit 24 for US-321/TN-67 toward Elizabethton. | ||
#Follow US-321 until it | #Follow US-321 until it turn right at traffic light to merge with US Highway 19E heading south. | ||
#Continue into North Carolina and enter | #Continue into North Carolina and enter Elk Park. | ||
#Turn right (south) at | #Turn right (south) at Maple Street. | ||
#Continue onto Brooks Shell Road which is a loop. | #Continue onto Brooks Shell Road which is a loop. | ||
#Park in gravel lot at trailhead coordinates. | #Park in gravel lot at trailhead coordinates. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
The blue blazed trail has a tough start staying between private properties and avoiding briars. It is more | The blue blazed trail has a tough start staying between private properties and avoiding briars. It is more | ||
established and marked once it crosses the very small drainage for the second time. Primarily a horse trail which had signs of maintenance to secure the tread. Part of the trail has been bulldozed for unknown construction on a lower part of the ridge line. | established and marked once it crosses the very small drainage for the second time. Primarily a horse trail which had signs of recently maintenance to secure the tread. Part of the trail has been bulldozed for unknown construction on a lower part of the ridge line. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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== Photos == | == Photos == |