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| Trail Number = FS# 4551 | |||
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| City = Kingsport | |||
| State = Tennessee | |||
| Marking = None | |||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | |||
| Difficulty Rating = Medium | |||
| Hike Time = 2 Hours | |||
| Round Trip Distance = 6.46 Mi | |||
| Trail Distance = 3.23 Mi | |||
| Trail Type = In-and-Out | |||
| Elevation Gain = 843 Ft | |||
| Elevation Loss = --1,452 Ft | |||
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| Date reviewed = 10/16/2015 | |||
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Revision as of 21:54, 16 October 2015
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Trail Overview
Connector trail between AT and Iron Mountain Trail - North.
How to get there
From Kingsport, TN
- North on I-81 into Virginia.
- Take Exit 19 (Abingdon) and turn right/east onto US-58.
- Go 12 miles to Damascus.
- Continue through town on US-58 and travel another 7 miles to the campground entrance on the left.
- Free parking on right in the fisherman’s lot.
Route Description
Beartree Gap Trail is Forest Service Trail # 4551. Two different blazes reported as purple (rectangles?) – or yellow diamonds.
| Distance from IMT (mi) | Distance from AT (mi) | Elevation (ft) | Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 3.2 | 3570 | Iron Mountain Trail - North at Shaw's Gap |
| 0.1 | 3.1 | 3560 | Shaw Gap Trail - 1.01 mile to Beartree Rec. camping area |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 3225 | Intersect Yancy Trail – 0.26 mile spur to Beartree Gap Road |
| 2.4 | 0.8 | 2970 | Cross Beartree Campground Road/FS Road 837 |
| 2.6 | 0.6 | 3040 | Fisherman’s parking lot |
| 2.8 | 0.4 | 3000 | Cross dam for Beartree Dam |
| 3.0 | 0.2 | 3050 | Cross Highway US-58 |
| 0.0 | 3.2 | 3025 | Appalachian Trail |
The Mt. Rogers AT Club suggests that Beartree Gap Trail could part of a 25 mile loop hike on the Appalachian Trail, Iron Mountain Trail, and Feathercamp Ridge Trail.
Another proposed 11.2 mile loop hike involving this trail would be to start at Fisherman's parking lot, take this Beartree Gap Trail across US58 to the AT (~0.5 mi), southbound towards Saunders Shelter to Virginia Creeper Trail (4.1 mi), left/westbound on VCT through Taylors Valley to rejoin the AT (4.2 mi), southbound to Beartree Gap Trail (1.2), and back to the parking lot. Suggested that it could be done in six hours.
Typical Conditions
Fees, Permits, etc.
Park for free at front lot (outside gate). Main gate is open 7 AM-10 PM during April 15 through October 31 with $5 day use fee per vehicle.
After the Hike
Misc. Information
Beartree Recreation Area website
Maps
Beartree Gap Trail is shown as red line below, while the Appalachian Trail is in yellow.
Photos
- Placeholder.jpg