Holston Bluffs

Trail Name Holston Bluffs Nearest City Kingsport State Tennessee Trail Marking {{{Marking}}} Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 0.50.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br />30 Min <br /> Distance, round-trip 0.50.5 mi <br />0.805 km <br /> Climb/Descent Elevation 5050 Feet <br />15.24 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number. High Point 13101,310 Feet <br />436.667 Yards <br />399.288 Meters <br /> Nearest Medical Indian Path Hospital Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.50191057484170187308336608111858367919921875,"lon":-82.48849487252772405554424040019512176513671875,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. Short loop along a ridge overlooking Ft. Patrick Henry Lake northwest of the Overflow Campground.

How to get there

Directions to main entrance found on Warriors Path State Park webpage. The Overflow Campground is to the west along Hemlock Road.
If off-season (Nov-Mar), then the front gate will be locked closed. Park there and walk the 0.1 mile across the central campground area to the marked trailhead by #107 campsite.
If normal season (Apr-Oct), the front gate will be open. Take the paved camp road around until #107 campsite and the trail sign is seen. Find a parking spot that does not block any of the active camping sites.

Route Description

Short walk around the ridge and shoreline by the overflow campground. Trail is marked by dark blue blazes.

Mileage	Holston Bluffs Trail
"-0.10	Parking at locked main gate
0.00	Trailhead sign by Campsite #107. Proceed downhill.
0.05	Pass by or through small campfire area. Trail is on ridgeline, but hollow below also heads correct direction.
0.10	Split for loop.
0.15	If took left turn, then steps down.
0.19	Sharp left and up hill.
0.27	End of park property. Turn right onto old road (some asphalt still seen).
0.36	Asphalt ends at "beach". Head up steps.
0.39	Back to loop split. Turn left to return.
0.50	Back at marked trailhead.

Typical Conditions

While the park keeps the trails fairly clear of blowdowns, the path is rutted and washed out on steep inclines. There are multiple spur trails as general public wanders and makes shortcuts between the campground and the lake.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required. Please do not block any of the campsites.

Misc. Information

The park map brochure (link below) calls this trail "Holston Bluffs" while the trail signs say "Holston Bluff". The park literature also states 1.0 mile distance, while the sign at the overflow campground gate and actual measurements from trailhead sign shows a 0.5 mile hike available. The difference is likely that this trail originally began over at Fall Creek Road as an extension from Lake Shore Trail, but that section has been abandoned due to narrow path with steep sheer dropoff, thus very dangerous.

Maps

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Below trail profile is for just walking the entire loop from #107 campsite.

State Park Map and Trail Brochure

Photos

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  Sign at Overflow campground gate

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  Showing worn path with roots