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| City = Bristol | | City = Bristol | ||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
| Hike Time = | | Hike Time = 1.5 | ||
| Distance = | | Distance = 3 | ||
| Elevation Gain = <200 | | Elevation Gain = <200 | ||
| High Point = 1850 | | High Point = 1850 | ||
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From Kingsport, TN | From Kingsport, TN | ||
# Take I-81 north to Exit 69 (TN394/Blountville). | # Take I-81 north to Exit 69 (TN394/Blountville). | ||
# Turn right/east onto TN394 and travel 12 miles. | # Turn right/east onto TN394 and travel 12 miles (passing Bristol Motor Speedway). | ||
# Take right/east onto US421 and travel 3 miles. | # Take right/east onto US421 and travel 3 miles. | ||
# Turn right/south onto Emmett Road and travel 1 mile. | # Turn right/south onto Emmett Road and travel 1 mile. | ||
# Turn left/south onto Holston View Dam Road and travel 1 mile. | # Turn left/south onto Holston View Dam Road and travel 1 mile. | ||
# At base of dam, take South Holston Dam Road up the right side. | # At base of dam, take sharp right onto South Holston Dam Road up the right side. | ||
# Pass a small picnic area on left (Note: This is not | # Pass a small picnic area on left (Note: This is not the main, large picnic area near the visitors' center.) | ||
# Parking is at the small pulloff on the right before reaching the top of the dam. | # Parking is at the small gravel pulloff on the right before reaching the top of the dam. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Shaded | Shaded gravel road, generally dual tracks, thus suitable for bikes or walking. Forest Service appears to run a bushhog up and back to keep the grass cut low. | ||
== Fees, Permits, etc. == | == Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
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No fee to use. | No fee to use. | ||
== After the Hike == | == Before/After the Hike == | ||
<!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | <!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | ||
Visitors' Center on north side of the dam offers a nice view of the lake - and bathroom facilities. | |||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/South_Holston_Dam_spillway.kml | http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/South_Holston_Dam_spillway.kml | ||
(S) 36.52118, -82.09117 | (S) 36.52118, -82.09117 | ||
Small picnic area | |||
(S) 36.5279,-82.0867 | |||
Large picnic area across dam | |||
(A) 36.5175,-82.09000 | (A) 36.5175,-82.09000 | ||
Parking | Parking at trailhead | ||
(G) 36.5, -82.0960 | (G) 36.5, -82.0960 | ||
Spillway | Spillway | ||
(Q) 36.5255,-82.0879 | |||
Visitors' center | |||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:Fishing]] | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 5 August 2011
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Trail Overview
Easy family hike with views of South Holston Lake.
How to get there
From Kingsport, TN
- Take I-81 north to Exit 69 (TN394/Blountville).
- Turn right/east onto TN394 and travel 12 miles (passing Bristol Motor Speedway).
- Take right/east onto US421 and travel 3 miles.
- Turn right/south onto Emmett Road and travel 1 mile.
- Turn left/south onto Holston View Dam Road and travel 1 mile.
- At base of dam, take sharp right onto South Holston Dam Road up the right side.
- Pass a small picnic area on left (Note: This is not the main, large picnic area near the visitors' center.)
- Parking is at the small gravel pulloff on the right before reaching the top of the dam.
Route Description
Starting at the parking area, walk past locked gate onto paved roadway. Follow road south from the South Holston Lake dam along the lake shore until it ends at the spillway. Return by same path.
Typical Conditions
Shaded gravel road, generally dual tracks, thus suitable for bikes or walking. Forest Service appears to run a bushhog up and back to keep the grass cut low.
Fees, Permits, etc.
No fee to use.
Before/After the Hike
Visitors' Center on north side of the dam offers a nice view of the lake - and bathroom facilities.
Misc. Information
The reservoir is created by a TVA dam on the South Fork Holston River. Construction of the dam was started in 1942, but halted due to WWII, and finally completed in 1950. The earth-and-rock fill dam is 285 feet high and 1,600 feet long.
Maps
<googlemap lat="36.5130" lon="-82.0910" type="terrain" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/South_Holston_Dam_spillway.kml (S) 36.52118, -82.09117 Small picnic area (S) 36.5279,-82.0867 Large picnic area across dam (A) 36.5175,-82.09000 Parking at trailhead (G) 36.5, -82.0960 Spillway (Q) 36.5255,-82.0879 Visitors' center </googlemap>
Photos
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