Edit Trail: Gentry Creek Falls

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Page Layout Templates and special editing tips

This is the desired page structure. Unused portions can be simply omitted/deleted. Desire to begin with a large map of the trail ({{Trail Map}}), then table of contents (__TOC__), then onto the page content.

{{Trail Map}}

__TOC__

==Trail Overview==

==How To Get There==

==Route Description==

==Typical Conditions==

==Fees, Permits, etc.==

==After the Hike==

==Miscellaneous Information==

==Gallery==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}

Useful templates in text sections
Name	Template code to insert	Description
Trail Map	`{{Trail Map}}` or `{{Trail Map \|Other Trails=<optional> \|Zoom Cancel=<optional, any entry to envoke>}}`	Returns a large topo map showing the trailhead and parking location. Replace <optional> with comma separated trails on this website. For the current trail page and any specified 'Other Trails' it will also show any map markers and KML file from the trail page. When displaying, if a KML file is found with the name of the trail page, it will provide a link under the map to download the kml file or to upload a replacement. If not found, it provides a link to upload a KML file. The Zoom Cancel command can be used if there are added map markers much beyond the uploaded KML, as default behavior is to zoom in on the KML.
Park trail gallery	`{{Park trail gallery\|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}`	Returns a photo gallery of the images associated with a specified trail. This same template can be used for Parks simply by replacing Trail with Park. Images need to be tagged to enable the template to find them and show them.

Simple Tables are available to easily add tables to your page. This allows more "logical" and compact addition of simple tables to the page. You can also type out a table in a spreadsheet and save the content as a comma delimited or tab delimited file and paste it between the table commands. Tab delimited is useful if you want to use commas in the text. Excel's "Save as..." includes an option to save as either tab or comma delimited text files. After saving it, open the created text file, then paste the contents between the tab open and close commands. See the link for details but most usage is likely as follows (omit "sep=comma" if the data is tab delimited):

Example simple table usage

Wiki table code

How it would be shown

<tab class=wikitable sep=comma head=top>
Head 1,Head 2,Head 3
Field 4,Field 5,Field 6
Field 7,Field 8,Field 9
</tab>

Head 1	Head 2	Head 3
Field 4	Field 5	Field 6
Field 7	Field 8	Field 9

Free text:

{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Rogers Ridge Horse Trail}} __TOC__ ==Trail Overview== Hike with 13-14 water crossings to double drop waterfall. ==How To Get There==  From Kingsport, TN: #Take I-81 north to Exit 19 for US-58 towards Damascus. #Continue through Damascus. #Take right (south) when VA-91 and US-58 split. #Proceed back into Tennessee to Laurel Bloomery. From Mountain City, TN: #Proceed north on TN 91 for 7.7 miles to Laurel Bloomery. Then for both routes: #Turn at the A-Z Market onto Gentry Creek Road (sign to Pleasant Home Church) and proceed 0.8 miles. #Make right turn onto Star Gap Road. #Then quickly left again ton continue on Gentry Creek Road, which become gravel after 1.1 miles. #Continue on rough gravel road for 1.4 miles and park at road end. Point of information is that the first cul-de-sac parking lot reached on the gravel road is for [[Rogers Ridge Horse Trail]]. Veer to the right to continue back to the dead end cul-de-sac with a trail marker for Gentry Creek Falls. ==Route Description== [[File:Gentry Creek Falls profile.png|thumb|right|Profile chart]]  Hikers cross mound barriers. The trail is very gentle rise up a shaded valley with the expected numerous creek crossings using stepping stones. Gentry Creek is pretty with small rapids. The two tiered waterfall is an enjoyable vista for lunch. Note: The upper falls can be reached by a very narrow path on the right side of the lower falls - but dangerous! ==Typical Conditions==  Trail is not regularly maintained, but usually passible. Recent (2014) work by the Cherokee National Forest has resulted in stepping stones at all the creek crossings. Difficulty of creek crossings depends on season and whether recent rains. The crossings are all quite navigable, though hiking poles won't hurt. Lots of mosquitos during summer. ==Fees, Permits, etc.==  Located in Watauga Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest. Office number is (423) 735-1500. No fee to hike the trail, but state fishing regulations apply to Gentry Creek. Consider wearing blaze orange during hunting season. ==Miscellaneous Information==  Gentry Creek Falls are named after Joseph Gentry that bought 500 acres along the creek in May of 1802. ==Gallery== {{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}

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