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{{Infobox Trail | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| Image Name = Placeholder.gif | | Image Name = Placeholder.gif | ||
| City = | | City = Bristol | ||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
| Hike Time = 2.5 | | Hike Time = 2.5 | ||
| Distance = 5 | | Distance = 5 | ||
| Elevation Gain = | | Elevation Gain = <200 | ||
| High Point = | | High Point = 1850 | ||
| Latitude = | | Latitude = N36°31.030 | ||
| Longitude = | | Longitude = W082°05.400 | ||
| Medical = | | Medical = Bristol, TN | ||
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| googlemap = | | googlemap = | ||
<googlemap lat=" | <googlemap lat="36.51713" lon="-82.09005" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | ||
36.51713,-82.09005,South Holston Dam | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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Easy family hike with views of South Holston Lake. | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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A short (about 5 miles) stroll along nearly level paved path from the South Holston Lake dam, by the lake shore, and ending at the spillway. | |||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 1 August 2011
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Trail Overview
Easy family hike with views of South Holston Lake.
How to get there
Route Description
A short (about 5 miles) stroll along nearly level paved path from the South Holston Lake dam, by the lake shore, and ending at the spillway.
Typical Conditions
Fees, Permits, etc.
After the Hike
Misc. Information
The reservoir is created by a TVA dam on the South Fork Holston River. Construction of the dam was started in 1942, but halted due to WWII, and finally completed in 1950. The earth-and-rock fill dam is 285 feet high and 1,600 feet long.
Maps
Photos
- Placeholder.gif