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{{Infobox Trail | {{Infobox Trail | ||
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| City = | | City = Norton | ||
| State = Virginia | | State = Virginia | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} {{Camping}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} {{Camping}} | ||
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| Hike Time = 10 | | Hike Time = 10 | ||
| Distance = 16.6 | | Distance = 16.6 | ||
| Elevation Gain = | | Elevation Gain = 1,360 | ||
| High Point = | | High Point = 3,450 | ||
| Latitude = N36°28.367 | | Latitude = N36°28.367 | ||
| Longitude = W81°56.917 | | Longitude = W81°56.917 | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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The trail follows an old railroad bed with some steep climbs/descents. Many blowdowns reported to be still on the trail from 2009 and 2011 winter storms. | |||
Revision as of 11:30, 9 August 2011
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Trail Overview
Chief Benge Scout Trail (CBST) is a newer creation.
How to get there
High Knob Trailhead from Gate City, VA:
Route Description
The Scott County Chamber of Commerce has an excellent write-up of CBST with trailhead access and general description. Below is a summary until others can contribute more details.
| Access Point | Distance (mi) | Elevation (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| High Knob | 0.0 | |
| High Knob Lake | 1.0 | |
| Mountain Fork | 3.9 | |
| Edith Gap | ||
| Bark Camp Lake | ||
| Little Stony Falls | 16.6 | |
| Hanging Rock Rec. Area | 19.2 |
Distances are from High Knob. The last section is an extension onto Little Stony Creek Falls trail.
Typical Conditions
The trail follows an old railroad bed with some steep climbs/descents. Many blowdowns reported to be still on the trail from 2009 and 2011 winter storms.
Fees, Permits, etc.
Camping is at High Knob Lake and Bark Camp Lake, which have fees. Hanging Rock and High Knob Recreation Areas have day use fees.
Misc. Information
Maps
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.872" lon="-82.449" type="terrain" zoom="11" width="725" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Chief_Benge_Scout_Trail.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Little_Stony_Creek_Falls_Trail.kml
(G) High Knob trailhead (G) access point (G) access point (G) 36.8699, -82.4632 Little Stony Falls access point (G) 36.8609,-82.44625 Hanging Rock Rec. Area trailhead (C) 36.87133, -82.46203 Little Stony Upper Waterfall </googlemap>
Photos
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