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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
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| | | City = Johnson City | ||
|Trail Use= | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
|Hike Time | | Hike Time = 0.5 | ||
| Distance = 0.6 | |||
| | | Elevation Gain = 240 | ||
| | | High Point = 3250 | ||
|High Point= | | Latitude = N36°16.001 | ||
| | | Longitude = W082°20.366 | ||
| | | Medical = Johnson City, TN | ||
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<googlemap lat="36.26292" lon="-82.36548" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | |||
36.278646,-82.346102,Buffalo Mountain Park | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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Located in [[Buffalo Mountain Park]], this trail runs along the ridgeline at park's south edge connecting the Towers with Fork Knob. | Located in [[Buffalo Mountain Park]], this trail runs along the ridgeline at park's south edge connecting the Towers with Fork Knob. | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
Refer to the “How to get there” instructions on the [[Buffalo Mountain Park]] page. | <!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> | ||
Refer to the “How to get there” instructions on the [[Buffalo Mountain Park]] page. This trail has to be reached from either the [[White Rock Trail]], [[Fork Knob Trail]], or [[Cascade Trail]]. | |||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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The white-blazed Fork Ridge Trail is a segment of the "grand circuit" loop. It runs down and up the ridgeline saddle. Double red blazes, along with several yellow signs and couple of benchmarks, are also observed which mark the park's southern boundary with the national forest. | The white-blazed Fork Ridge Trail is a segment of the "grand circuit" loop. It runs down and up the ridgeline saddle. Double red blazes, along with several yellow signs and couple of benchmarks, are also observed which mark the park's southern boundary with the national forest. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Well-worn trail path through the forest and rhododendron. Rerouted itself several years ago when a tree fell onto the trail. | Well-worn trail path through the forest and rhododendron. Rerouted itself several years ago when a tree fell onto the trail. | ||
== | == Misc. Information == | ||
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== Maps == | |||
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Fork Ridge Trail is a black line along with [[White Rock Trail]] and [[Cascade Trail]], while the [[Fork Knob Trail]] is in blue. | |||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.2732" lon="-82.347" type="terrain" height="500" zoom="15" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Buffalo_Mtn_Park_High_Ridge_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Buffalo_Mtn_Park_Cascade_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/White_Rock_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Buffalo_Mtn_Park_Fork_Ridge_Trail.kml | |||
(K) 36.266800,-82.339319 | |||
Bench at eastern trailhead | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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Image:placeholder.jpg | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category: Tennessee]] [[Category: Medium]] | |||