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                     | City = Dennis Cove & Buck Mountain communities
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                     | State = Tennessee
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Revision as of 07:49, 25 May 2011


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Trail Name Laurel Fork Trail
Nearest City Dennis Cove & Buck Mountain communities
State Tennessee
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Nearest Medical Elizabethton, TN
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Trail Overview

How to get there

Route Description

The Laurel Fork Trail travels from Dennis Cove Road (across the small bridge from Dennis Cove Recreation Area/Campground) to Walnut Mountain Road and has a number of access points along the way. The trail mostly follows an old railroad grade. But the mainly obstacle along the trail are a number of water fords and lack of blazing as the trail continues upstream.

Typical Conditions

If anything, you will get wet on this trail. Be cautious during periods of high water. This trail has numerous ankle to knee deep fords. With some beaver-dammed areas reaching nearly waist deep. The trail conditions are generally good up until after Dennis Cove Falls.

After Dennis Cove Falls, the trail is less maintained, the creek fords become more difficult, blazing becomes sparse in open-fields around Frog Level, Bitter End, and Walnut Mountain areas, so you will need to be mindful of the route you take.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fees for day use of trail. Dennis Cove Recreation Area campground is immediately next to the trail which does carry fees.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

Maps

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