WPSP Mountain Bike Trail System

Trail Name WPSP Mountain Bike Trail System Nearest City Kingsport State Tennessee Trail Marking None Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Medium Hiking Time 1.5-4"-4" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. Distance, round-trip 2-8"-8" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. Climb/Descent Elevation <300"" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number. High Point 16401,640 Feet <br />546.667 Yards <br />499.872 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":36.492130000000003064997144974768161773681640625,"lon":-82.4685699999999997089616954326629638671875,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. A ~9 mile network of trails primarily designed for mountain biking, but perfectly suitable for hiking on the park area seen across the way from the boat launch/soccer fields.

How to get there

From main entrance of Warriors Path State Park:

1. Go north on Fall Creek Road for 2.4 miles.
2. Turn right (east) onto Old Mill Road for 0.8 miles.
3. Turn right (south) onto Childress Ferry Road for just roughly 100 yards.
4. Turn left (east) onto Buttermilk Road for 1.2 miles.
5. Turn right (south) onto Freeman Road for 0.5 mile.
6. Continue when road changes from asphalt to gravel.

Trailhead at gravel parking lot.

Route Description

The trail system has three primary ~2 mile circuits which can be done individually or sequentially for a longer walk. Starting from the parking lot, the best is a 3.0 mile loop hike (shown as green line on the gmap below) over 1.5-2 hours on the Boneyard Trail and Lake Road which offers some nice views of Patrick Henry Lake and the main park area. Darwin's Revenge travels a valley running parallel to I-81 out to the lake and back. It can be readily joined to Boneyard for a 5 mile hike. The last main path is taking Lake Road to Whitetail Loop for a forest walk and back. Adding Rock City can provide some lake views.

Here is a full list of trails per the current brochure available at the trailhead.

Mileage	Mtn Bike Difficulty	Mountain Bike Trail Name
0.8	Beginner	Lake Valley Road
New	Beginner	Fawn Loop
0.45	Intermediate	Pawpaw and connector
2.2	Intermediate	Whitetail Loop
0.2	Intermediate	Whitetail Alternative
0.4	Intermediate	Zip Line
2.0	Advanced	Boneyard and connector
1.9	Advanced	Darwin's Revenge
0.5	Advanced	Rock City
0.4	Advanced	Ridgetop
0.1	Advanced	Magic Carpet Ride

Typical Conditions

The mountain biking association SORBA Tri-Cities handles the trail maintenance, thus generally in good condition. While there are no blazes to guide you through the forest, the narrow single tracks are well established. Grab a trail map at the parking lot kiosk to help you decipher intersections; some which could use signs. Be aware for approaching bike riders who can come up quickly on your group. Step aside to let them safely pass.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required. Dogs are allowed on or off leash.

Maps

Click the official trail map: File:WPSP Mtn Bike Trails 12-28-11.pdf

State Park Map

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