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| | #REDIRECT [[Warriors Path State Park]] |
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| | Image Name = WPSP_Mt_Bike_Trails_sign.jpg
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| | Park = Warriors Path State Park
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| | City = Kingsport
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| | State = Tennessee
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| | Marking = None
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| | Trail Use = {{Biking}} {{Hike}} {{Dogs}}
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| | Difficulty Rating = Medium
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| | Hike Time = 1.5-4
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| | Distance = 2-8
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| | Elevation Gain = <300
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| | High Point = 1640
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| | Latitude = 36.49213
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| | Longitude = -82.46857
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| | Medical = Indian Path Hospital
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| == Trail Overview ==
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| Located in [[Warriors Path State Park]]. A ~9 mile network of trails primarily designed for mountain biking, but perfectly suitable for hiking on the park area seen across the way from the boat launch/soccer fields.
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| == How to get there ==
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| From main entrance of [[Warriors Path State Park]]:
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| #Go north on Fall Creek Road for 2.4 miles. | |
| #Turn right (east) onto Old Mill Road for 0.8 miles.
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| #Turn right (south) onto Childress Ferry Road for just roughly 100 yards.
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| #Turn left (east) onto Buttermilk Road for 1.2 miles.
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| #Turn right (south) onto Freeman Road for 0.5 mile.
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| #Continue when road changes from asphalt to gravel.
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| Trailhead at gravel parking lot.
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| == Route Description==
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| The trail system has three primary 2-4 mile circuits which can be done individually or sequentially for a longer walk. Starting from the parking lot, the best is a 3.0 mile loop hike over 1.5-2 hours on the Boneyard Trail and Lake Road which offers some nice views of Patrick Henry Lake and the main park area. Darwin's Revenge travels a 2.2 mile loop running in a valley parallel to I-81 out to the lake and back. It can be readily joined to Boneyard for a 5 mile overall hike. The last main 3.7 mile route is Lake Road to Whitetail Loop for a forest walk - with Rock City providing some lake views. Steady hiking can achieve 2 mph, so include time to enjoy and take pictures of the scenery.
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| Here is a full list of trails per the current brochure available at the trailhead.
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| {| class="wikitable" border="1"
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| !Mileage
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| !Mtn Bike Difficulty
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| !Mountain Bike Trail Name
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| |-
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| |0.8
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| |Beginner
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| |Lake Valley Road
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| |-
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| |New
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| |Beginner
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| |Fawn Loop
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| |-
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| |0.45
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| |Intermediate
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| |Pawpaw and connector
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| |-
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| |2.2
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| |Intermediate
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| |Whitetail Loop
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| |-
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| |0.2
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| |Intermediate
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| |Whitetail Alternative
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| |-
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| |0.4
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| |Intermediate
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| |Zip Line
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| |-
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| |2.0
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| |Advanced
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| |Boneyard and connector
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| |-
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| |1.9
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| |Advanced
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| |Darwin's Revenge
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| |-
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| |0.5
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| |Advanced
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| |Rock City
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| |-
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| |0.4
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| |Advanced
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| |Ridgetop
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| |-
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| |0.1
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| |Advanced
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| |Magic Carpet Ride
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| |}
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| == Typical Conditions ==
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| The mountain biking association [http://ntmba.org/ SORBA Tri-Cities] handles the trail maintenance, thus generally in good condition. While there are no blazes to guide you through the forest, the narrow single tracks are well established. Grab a trail map at the parking lot kiosk to help you decipher intersections; some which could use signs. Be aware for approaching bike riders who can come up quickly on your group. Step aside to let them safely pass.
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| ==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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| No fee required. Dogs are allowed on or off leash. Do not drink any water without treatment!
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| == After the Hike ==
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| <!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... -->
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| == Misc. Information ==
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| <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? -->
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| == Maps ==
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| <!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. -->
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| Click the official trail map:
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| [[File:WPSP_Mtn_Bike_Trails_12-28-11.pdf|SORBA TriCities Trail Map]]
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| [http://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/warriors-path_bike-trail-map.pdf State Park Map] | |
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| Darwin's Revenge is the red line. Boneyard is dark green. Whitetail Loop with Rock City is dark blue. All three routes start from the parking lot kiosk.
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| <display_map type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Darwins_Revenge.kml,
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| http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Boneyard.kml,
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| http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/WPSP_Whitetail_Loop.kml">
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| 36.49213,-82.46857~Trailhead at parking lot~ ~MarkerA.png
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| 36.49234,-82.47309~ ~ ~MarkerL.png
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| 36.48702,-82.47386~ ~ ~MarkerL.png
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| </display_map>
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| == Photos ==
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| <gallery>
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| Image:WPSP_Lake_View_from_Darwins_Revenge.JPG|Patrick Henry Lake from Darwin's Revenge
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| Image:WPSP_View_of_I-81_Bridge.JPG|I-81 Bridge
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| Image:WPSP_Fall_Creek_Falls.JPG|Fall Creek Falls from Rock City
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| Image:WPSP_Mtn_Bike_Trail.JPG|Mtn bike trail in winter
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| </gallery>
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| <!-- Finally add the trail to any Categories it should belong to. Please keep the State category. -->
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| [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Warriors Path State Park]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
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