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[http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/WarriorsPath/pdf/WPTRL.pdf State Park Map] | [http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/WarriorsPath/pdf/WPTRL.pdf State Park Map and Trail Brochure] | ||
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Revision as of 16:52, 22 March 2011
Warrior's Path State Park has a collection of trails good for quick after work jaunts with the kids and pets for a quick stroll.
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How to get there
From downtown Kingsport, TN:
- Take Fort Henry Drive/TN-36 toward Colonial Heights.
- Turn left at stoplight by Food City onto Hemlock Road. (Warning: Red Light camera intersection this direction.)
- Follow Hemlock Road under railroad underpass. The park ranger station is just inside the main entrance.
From I-81:
- Take TN Exit 59 (Kingsport).
- Turn NW on Fort Henry Drive/TN-36.
- Turn right (north) onto Colonial Heights (by Zoomerz, Sunoco). (Warning: Red Light camera intersection in this direction. Come to a complete stop if the light is yellow or red before making turn.)
- Continue on Colonial Heights road as it makes a sharp left and then right over railroad tracks.
- Turn right (east) on Hemlock Road. The main park entrance can be seen.
Trailheads are in several different locations, so refer to the specific trail descriptions.
Trails
The park offers the following trails to explore:
| Trails | Mileage | Usage |
| WPSP Lakeshore Trail | 0.5 | 
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| WPSP Lake Hollow Trail | 0.75 |
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| WPSP Connector Trail | 0.75 |
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| WPSP Riverbank Trail | 0.75 |
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| WPSP Holston Bluffs Trail | 1.0 loop |
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| WPSP Overlook | 0.5 loop |
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| WPSP Woodland Ridge Trail | 2.0 | 
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| WPSP Devil's Backbone | 2.2 in/out |
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| WPSP Fall Creek Loop Trail | 1.5 loop |
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| WPSP Sinking Waters | 2-3 loops |
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| WPSP Mountain Bike Trail System | 6.0 multiple | 
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