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| City = Appalachia | | City = Appalachia | ||
| State = Virginia | | State = Virginia | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} | |||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs | |||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
| Hike Time = 3 | | Hike Time = 3 | ||
| Distance = 3.7 | | Distance = 3.7 | ||
| Elevation Gain = | | Elevation Gain = * | ||
| High Point = 2, | | High Point = 2,238 | ||
| Latitude = | | Latitude = N36°51.291 | ||
| Longitude = | | Longitude = W082°51.759 | ||
| Medical = Big Stone Gap, VA | | Medical = Big Stone Gap, VA | ||
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<googlemap lat="36.849957" lon="-82.861717" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | |||
36.849957,-82.861717,Lake Keokee Loop Trail | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter 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 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. --> | ||
Easy hike through woodlands around the manmade lake. | Easy hike through dense woodlands around the manmade lake. (Pending that the 2009 storm damage has been cleared. Call into the ranger.) | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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#Turn left/east onto SR-623 for half mile. | #Turn left/east onto SR-623 for half mile. | ||
#Turn left/east onto SR-876 and proceed one mile to Lake Keokee Recreation Area. | #Turn left/east onto SR-876 and proceed one mile to Lake Keokee Recreation Area. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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Hardpacked trail around the lake – crossing the dam. In June, flame azaleas can be seen in bloom. | |||
Olinger Gap Trail (1 mile) connects the Keokee Lake Loop Trail to the Stone Mountain Trail. | Olinger Gap Trail (1 mile) connects the Keokee Lake Loop Trail to the Stone Mountain Trail. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Generally passible, but not heavily used trail. In 2010, the trail had a significant number of blowdowns from the December 2009 ice storm, which were not quickly cleared (into June 2010). | |||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
<!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | <!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | ||
Open year-round | Open year-round. No fees or permits are required for day hiking. Managed by the Clinch Ranger District (Wise, VA) Tel: 276-328-2931 (M-F 8AM-4:30PM) | ||
== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
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== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
<!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | ||
Forest Service [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid= | Forest Service [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=73795&actid=50 trail page] | ||
Lake Keokee was created by damming the Powell River in 1975 to provide recreation opportunities. No gasoline motors are allowed on the lake, so it is quiet as fishing is done from canoes or flatboats. | Lake Keokee was created by damming the Powell River in 1975 to provide recreation opportunities. No gasoline motors are allowed on the lake, so it is quiet as fishing is done from canoes or flatboats. | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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< | <googlemap lat="36.849957" lon="-82.861717" type="terrain" zoom="15" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | ||
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36. | (A) 36.85485,-82.86265 | ||
Parking at recreation area | |||
</ | </googlemap> | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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Image: | Image:placeholder.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<!-- Finally add the trail to any Categories it should belong to. Please keep the State category. To make a new category just type [[Category:mycategory]]. Keep in mind categories are case sensitive. --> | <!-- Finally add the trail to any Categories it should belong to. Please keep the State category. To make a new category just type [[Category:mycategory]]. Keep in mind categories are case sensitive. --> | ||
[[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Easy | [[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:Easy]] |