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Great state park has several hiking trails to panoramic vistas and scenic waterfalls with also connections to the Appalachian Trail. | Great state park has several hiking trails to panoramic vistas and scenic waterfalls with also connections to the Appalachian Trail. | ||
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From Bristol, TN | From Bristol, TN | ||
#Follow I-81 north to Exit 35. | #Follow I-81 north to Exit 35. | ||
#Take Exit 35, turn right onto | #Take Exit 35, turn right onto Va. 762, which becomes Va. 600 at blinking light. | ||
#Follow | #Follow Va. 762/600 12 miles to intersection with Va. 603. | ||
#Continue south on | #Continue south on Va. 600 after "dogleg" around businesses and reach U. S. 58 in about 8 miles. | ||
#Turn left onto | #Turn left onto U. S. 58 east for about 10 miles to Grayson Highlands State Park (pay entry fee). | ||
The Scales area can be directly accessed from the north side of the park. | The Scales area can be directly accessed from the north side of the park. | ||
== Overall Park Map == | |||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.635" lon="-81.510" type="terrain" zoom="13" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
36.628479,-81.496582,Grayson Highlands State Park | |||
(E) 36.63002, -81.50955 | |||
Big Pinnacle | |||
(E) 36.62678, -81.50507 | |||
Little Pinnacle | |||
(A) 36.6335,-81.506 | |||
Overnight Parking Lot | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Fees, Hours, Restrictions == | == Fees, Hours, Restrictions == | ||
Daily parking fee for | Daily parking fee for passenger vehicles into VA state parks is $2 weekdays, $3 weekends. | ||
== Trails == | == Trails == | ||
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Instead of listing every trail, below are suggested hike routes for you to consider. | |||
Work in progress: | |||
*Stampers Branch Trail: mileage 2.0; F | |||
*Appalachian Trail: mileage 2.8; F | |||
*Horse Trail (east): mileage 1.7; H, F, B, X | |||
*Horse Trail (north): mileage 1.0; H, F, X | |||
*Seed Orchard Road: mileage 1.3; H, F, B, X | |||
*Old Upchurch Road: mileage 3.7; H, F, B, X | |||
*Service Road: mileage 0.5; B, F, X | |||
*Appalachian Spur Trail: mileage 1.0; F | |||
*Wilburn Branch Trail; mileage 1.5; F, B | |||
{|class="wikitable" border="1" | |||
!Trail | |||
!Distance (miles) | |||
!Usage | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rhododendron Trail]] | |||
|1.0 | |||
|{{Hike}}{{Skiing}} | |||
|---- | |||
|[[Cabin Creek Trail]] | |||
|1.9 loop | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|---- | |||
|[[AT, Wilburn Ridge, Scales]] | |||
|11.6 loop | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|---- | |||
|[[Twin Pinnacles]] | |||
|1.6 loop | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|---- | |||
|[[Listening Rock Trail]] | |||
|2.0 loop | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|---- | |||
|[[Rock House Ridge Trail]] | |||
|1.4 loop | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|---- | |||
|[[Wilson Creek Trail]] | |||
|1.8 loop | |||
|{{Hike}} | |||
|---- | |||
|} | |||
Key: F = Foot Traffic; H = Horseback Riding; B = Mountain Bikes; X = Cross Country Skiing | |||
== Link == | |||
Park website [http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/gra.shtml link] | |||
[[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Horse Riding]] [[Category:Camping]] | |||