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{{Infobox Trail | |||
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| Image Name = South Holston Dam1.JPG | | Image Name = South Holston Dam1.JPG | ||
| City = Bristol | | City = Bristol | ||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
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| Elevation Gain = 265 | | Elevation Gain = 265 | ||
| High Point = 1903 | | High Point = 1903 | ||
| Latitude = | | Latitude = N36°31.0447 | ||
| Longitude = | | Longitude = W082°05.3972 | ||
| Medical = Bristol, TN | | Medical = Bristol, TN | ||
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<googlemap lat="36.51713" lon="-82.09005" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | |||
36.51741,-82.08995,South Holston Dam | |||
</googlemap> | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter a 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 a 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. --> | ||
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# Take I-81 north to Exit 69 (TN394/Blountville). | # Take I-81 north to Exit 69 (TN394/Blountville). | ||
# Turn right/east onto TN394 and travel 12 miles (passing Bristol Motor Speedway). | # Turn right/east onto TN394 and travel 12 miles (passing Bristol Motor Speedway). | ||
# Take right/ | # Take right/east onto US421 and travel 3 miles. | ||
# Turn right/south onto Emmett Road | # Turn right/south onto Emmett Road and travel 1 mile. | ||
# | # Turn left/south onto Holston View Dam Road and travel 1 mile. | ||
# At base of dam, take sharp right onto South Holston Dam Road up the right side. | # At base of dam, take sharp right onto South Holston Dam Road up the right side. | ||
# Pass a small picnic area on left (Note: This is not the main, large picnic area near the visitors' center.) | # Pass a small picnic area on left (Note: This is not the main, large picnic area near the visitors' center.) | ||
# Parking is at the small gravel pulloff on the right before reaching the top of the dam. | # Parking is at the small gravel pulloff on the right before reaching the top of the dam. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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|Spillway | |Spillway | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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== Before/After the Hike == | == Before/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... --> | ||
Visitors' Center on north side of the dam offers a nice view of the lake - and | Visitors' Center on north side of the dam offers a nice view of the lake - and bathroom facilities. | ||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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< | <googlemap lat="36.5150" lon="-82.0910" type="terrain" height="500" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | ||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/South_Holston_Dam_spillway.kml | |||
36.52118,-82.09117 | (S) 36.52118, -82.09117 | ||
36.5279,-82.0867 | Small picnic area | ||
36.51741,-82.08995 | (S) 36.5279,-82.0867 | ||
36.5,-82.0960 | Large picnic area across dam | ||
36.5255,-82.0879 | (A) 36.51741,-82.08995 | ||
</ | Parking at trailhead | ||
(G) 36.5, -82.0960 | |||
Spillway | |||
(Q) 36.5255,-82.0879 | |||
Visitors' center | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
<!-- Finally add the trail to any Categories it should belong to. 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. Check here ClubWIKI:Categorization_Plan for our list of categories that we are using --> | ||
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Fishing]] | [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Fishing]] |