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|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching | |Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching | ||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | |Difficulty Rating=Medium | ||
|Hike Time=3.0 hrs | |Hike Time=3.0 hrs | ||
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Kiner Hollow Trail}} | {{Trail Map|Other Trails=Kiner Hollow Trail}} | ||
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== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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Starting at the green "Walking Trail" sign, follow the gravel road around the bend and across the new footbridge (which greatly improves this stream crossing). Continue following the roadway up the hill. The tread will become very muddy in places - especially after rain even days before. The trail climbs on the old logging road rising above the creek, and then coming back down. | Starting at the green "Walking Trail" sign, follow the gravel road around the bend and across the new footbridge (which greatly improves this stream crossing). Continue following the roadway up the hill. The tread will become very muddy in places - especially after rain even days before. The trail climbs on the old logging road rising above the creek, and then coming back down. This second creek crossing does not have a bridge, thus is either rock hopping or wading. The trail then rises another ridge up to the lower falls (see photo to right). For most folks, this is their destination. | ||
Just past the lower falls, there is a basin that is commonly used as a swimming hole. The white-blazed trail soon makes a sharp switchback up the hill. The climbing path passes above the small upper falls. The route wanders past a few abandoned homesteads until it finally intersects with the [[Trail connects to::Kiner Hollow Trail]]. | Just past the lower falls, there is a basin that is commonly used as a swimming hole. The white-blazed trail soon makes a sharp switchback up the hill. The climbing path passes above the small upper falls. The route wanders past a few abandoned homesteads until it finally intersects with the [[Trail connects to::Kiner Hollow Trail]]. | ||
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| | |Overlook Trail - signed lower end heads steeply uphill to view above Holston River | ||
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| | |Overlook Trail - unmarked upper end heads uphill | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
One significant creek crossing. Sections of the trail can be very muddy thus not recommended after rain | One significant creek crossing. Sections of the trail can be very muddy thus not recommended after rain every several days before. Mostly up and up and up. | ||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
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== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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