Edit Park: Breaks Interstate Park

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==Park Overview==

==How To Get There==

==Park Trails==
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Free text: {{Park trail map}} __TOC__ == Park Overview == [http://www.breakspark.com/ Breaks Interstate Park] offers twenty, mostly short, hiking trails covering around 12 miles that can be connected to enjoy various views around the gorge. Suggested loop hike take hits highlights of overlooks and down along the creek for a half day jaunt. == How to get there == <!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> From Kingsport: #Take I-81 north to Exit 14 (VA-140/Abingdon). #Turn right/NE onto VA-140 and travel half mile. #Turn right onto W Main St/US11/US19 for just under a mile. #Turn left/north onto US-19 and travel 29 miles to Rosedale. #Turn left onto VA-80 and continue for 40 miles to park entrance. #There are several parking lots for the main trails. GPS address for visitors center 627 Commission Circle Breaks, VA 24607. == Route Description== <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> The following trails are available in Breaks Interstate Park. {{Park trail table}} An interesting roughly 4.5 mile loop hike can be created by combining half dozen trails. Drive 0.4 mile past the visitor's center to the parking lot for Towers Tunnel Overlook (N37°17.190 W82°18.215). First, head out 0.2 mile to the Towers Tunnel Overlook to see the railroad cut through the sandstone pillar. Back to the trailhead for the Prospectors' Trail. Head down for 0.8 mile until River Trail is reached. Switch to the mile long River Trail for closer look at the Russell Fork. Some of the side trails down to the river are steep (involve rock climbing to get back up). At the south end of River Trail, the path changes names to the Grassy Creek Trail. Follow the trail up along creek for 0.3 mile until Laurel Branch Trail is reached. Here is where some energy is going to be spent hiking 0.6 mile back up out of the gorge. Next, take the Geological Trail up to the parking lot of Stateline Overlook where you can see the second railroad tunnel. Next take the Overlook Trail over to the Clinchfield Overlook. Finally, short piece along the park road back to your vehicle. Depending on number of stops for photos and rest, the loop should take around three hours to complete. == Typical Conditions == <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> Being a VA/KY state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in excellent condition. Some of the trail sections are narrow with steep dropoffs, so pay attention. After rain, some of the dirt trails are reported to be slippery. ==Fees, Permits, etc. == <!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> Daily parking fee for passenger vehicles into VA state parks is $2 weekdays, $3 weekends. ==Gallery== {{Park trail gallery|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}

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