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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. --> | ||
| | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| | | Image Name = Placeholder.JPG | ||
| | | City = Surgoinsville | ||
| | | State = Tennesse | ||
|Trail Use= | | Marking = Orange | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Horses}} {{Dogs}} | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
|Hike Time=2 | | Hike Time = 2 | ||
| | | Distance = ~5 | ||
| | | Elevation Gain = * | ||
| High Point = * | |||
|High Point= | | Latitude = 36.47378 | ||
| | | Longitude = -82.80413 | ||
| | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
In-and-out hike along | <!-- Enter an 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. --> | ||
In-and-out hike along an old gravel road around the bend in Holston River at Phipps Bend Industrial Park. | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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From Kingsport, TN | From Kingsport, TN | ||
#Take Highway 11W west. | #Take Highway 11W west. | ||
# | #South on Phipps Bend Road. | ||
#At the Cooper Standard business, turn left/east onto | #At the Cooper Standard business, turn left/east onto unnamed road. | ||
# | #Reaching parking area at coordinates. | ||
The trail heads south along gravel roadway. | |||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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An in-and-out hike | An in-and-out hike along an old gravel road - roughly five miles round trial. Path is also used by trail runners, mountain bikes, and horses. Ends at farmer's field. | ||
== 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? --> | ||
Hard packed gravel - shared with bikes | Hard packed gravel - shared with bikes, so be alert. Swampy areas and Holston River with lots of wildlife to observe. | ||
==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.--> | ||
No fee. Opens 30 minutes before sunrise and closes 30 minutes after sunset. | No fee. Opens 30 minutes before sunrise and closes 30 minutes after sunset. | ||
== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
<!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | <!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | ||
Visit the camp store for ice cream or a soda. Check out the park visitors center. | |||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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== Maps == | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.47378" lon="-82.80413" type="terrain" zoom="15" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Phipps_Bend_Trail.kml | |||
(A) 36.47378,-82.80413 | |||
Trailhead parking | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||