Overlook




Trail Name	Overlook
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	7575 Feet <br />22.86 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	13651,365 Feet <br />455 Yards <br />416.052 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Indian Path Hospital
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. Short loop running along a ridge overlooking Ft. Patrick Henry Lake southeast of the soccer fields.

How to get there

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

Follow the main park road as it winds past the pool, campground, and turnoff for Duck Island.
Take left towards the fishing piers, but continue back to the boat ramp.
Park at the far (east) side of the soccer fields.
Sign for trailhead can be seen nearby.

Warning: This area will be very busy during soccer and boating seasons.

Route Description

Trailhead appears to be a different location than what indicated on park map. Follow the light green blazed trail. There are many spur trails created from the neighborhood and disc golf course. The following hike detail decribes hiking the loop in a clockwise direction.

Distance	Overlook Trail
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.

Misc. Information

Maps

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Below trail profile for walking the loop clockwise. Note only 100 ft elevation scale, thus easy.

State Park Map and Trail Brochure

Photos

Overlook Trail path thru woods
Viewing I-81 Bridge over Ft. Patrick Henry Lake