Hungry Mother State Park: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	Hungry Mother State Park
Nearest City	Marion
State	Virginia
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking Time	0.50.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br />30 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	0.650.65 mi <br />1.046 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	"" is not a number. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	"" is not a number.
Nearest Medical	Marion, VA
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Hungry Mother State Park offers eight hiking trails covering around 12 miles running along the lake, through woods, and up to park's 3,270 feet highpoint.

How to get there

From the TriCities area:

Take I-81 up to Exit 44 (US-11/Marion).
Turn right/NE on US-11/Lee Highway and proceed into town just over three miles.
Turn left/NW onto VA-16 and continue another four miles.
Turn right/NW into state park.
Day parking for the main trails on right below dam - and back by the cabins.

Route Description

Miles	John Tomko Trail	Miles	Elevation
0.0	Eastern trailhead	0.65	1781
0.45	Intersect gravel road which heads to water tank	0.20	1910
0.65	Western trailhead up at water tank	0.00	1971

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Maps

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(G) 36.289343,-82.503302 Eastern trailhead (G)36.282225,-82.508721 Western trailhead (A) 36.290010,-82.501231 Parking at ballfields </googlemap>

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 == How to get there ==
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-Driving direction on main park page.  Parking for the main trailhead is located at the ballfields. Follow the gravel roadway along Field #1 until it takes a sharp left turn. This is the access road to the water tower.  John's trail is on right at a post which used to have a sign.
+From the TriCities area:
+#Take I-81 up to Exit 44 (US-11/Marion).
+#Turn right/NE on US-11/Lee Highway and proceed into town just over three miles.
+#Turn left/NW onto VA-16 and continue another four miles.
+#Turn right/NW into state park.
+#Day parking for the main trails on right below dam - and back by the cabins.
 == Route Description==