Fall Creek Loop

File:Placeholder.gif Trail Name Fall Creek Loop 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 0.80.8 mi <br />1.287 km <br /> Climb/Descent Elevation 7070 Feet <br />21.336 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number. High Point 13641,364 Feet <br />454.667 Yards <br />415.747 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":36.50086309999999656383806723169982433319091796875,"lon":-82.46910520000000133222783915698528289794921875,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. Loop trail at the end of the WPSP Devil's Backbone Trail continuing around through fields and woodlots.

How to get there

Directions to main entrance found on Warriors Path State Park webpage.

First trail access point is from WPSP Devil's Backbone Trail.

Second trailhead is found from the main park entrance by:

1. Take Fall Creek Road north across bridge and through golf course.
2. Turn right (east) on Old Mill Road.
3. Turn right (south) on Childress Ferry Road. There is a bridgeless water crossing, thus not passible after heavy rain.
4. Park in the tight cul-de-sac.
5. Sign for trailhead at locked gate can be seen nearby.

Route Description

Two starting points for this loop trail. First is from continuing from Devil's Backbone Trail; while the other is from parking at end of Childress Ferry Road.

Distance DB	Fall Creek Loop Trail	Distance CF
0.00 mi	Parking at trailhead by chain gate. Head left into the woods.
230 ft	Split. Main trail continues ahead while unmarked spur heads left for more view of the lake and rejoins later.
370 ft	Spur trail rejoins.
0.22 mi	Spur trail to first overlook.
0.26 mi	Split in blazed trail for loop. Most will continue straight for main overlook.
0.32 mi	Double blaze. Head right up RR tie stairs. Straight is unmarked spur trail into neighborhood.
0.36 mi	Keep right. Spur into neighborhood.
0.44 mi	Double blaze. Left heads to disc golf course. Right to continue on trail.
0.48 mi	Return to start of loop. Turn left for trailhead.
0.52 mi	Slight right for trail through woods.
0.80 mi	Back at trailhead.

Typical Conditions

Heavily used park trail is generally wide and kept open of the blowdowns (mostly pine dying due to the bore beetle).

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required.

After the Hike

For families with pre-school to early elementary children, the Darrell's Dream boundless playground offers many ways to burn off excess energy.

Maps

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Note the elevation scale has only 225 ft range, thus easy walking.

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