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==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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Camping is at High Knob Lake and Bark Camp Lake, which have fees.  Hanging Rock and High Knob Recreation Areas have day use fees.
Camping is at High Knob Lake and Bark Camp Lake, which have $10/site fees.  Hanging Rock and High Knob Recreation Areas have $3 day use fees.


== Misc. Information ==
== Misc. Information ==

Revision as of 11:34, 9 August 2011


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Trail Name Chief Benge Scout Trail
Nearest City Norton
State Virginia
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr dog.png Dnr camp.png
Difficulty Rating Difficult
Hiking Time 1010 Hours <br />0.625 Days <br />600 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 16.616.6 mi <br />26.715 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation 1,3601,360 Feet <br />414.528 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 3,4503,450 Feet <br />1,150 Yards <br />1,051.56 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN
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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 $10/site fees. Hanging Rock and High Knob Recreation Areas have $3 day use fees.

Misc. Information

Maps

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(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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