Riverbank: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	Riverbank
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking Time	0.250.25 Hours <br />0.0156 Days <br />15 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	0.270.27 mi <br />0.435 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	3939 Feet <br />11.887 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	14211,421 Feet <br />473.667 Yards <br />433.121 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Indian Path Hospital
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. A walk along the shore of Ft. Patrick Henry Lake/Holston River below the park campground.

How to get there

Directions to main entrance found on Warriors Path State Park webpage. There are two trailheads. One is at Fall Creek Road just south of the bridge; while the other is at the boat launch in the park campground.

Route Description

Path follows the north shoreline below the main park campground. There are dark blue trail blazes. Sometimes the route splits into an upper and lower path due to folks working their way along the steep hillside. At boat launch, can continue onto WPSP Lakeshore Trail.

Typical Conditions

Well worn path with detours as the trees fall.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

The park map brochure (link below) incorrectly states 0.5 mile trail length.

Maps

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State Park Map and Trail Brochure

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 == Route Description==
 <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? -->
-Path follows the north shoreline below the main park campground.  There are dark blue trail blazes.  Sometimes the route splits into an upper and lower path due to folks working their way along the steep hillside.
+Path follows the north shoreline below the main park campground.  There are dark blue trail blazes.  Sometimes the route splits into an upper and lower path due to folks working their way along the steep hillside.  At boat launch, can continue onto [[WPSP Lakeshore Trail]].
 == Typical Conditions ==