Fork Ridge Trail

[[Image:|350px]] Trail Name Fork Ridge Trail Park Buffalo Mountain Park Nearest City Johnson City State Tennessee Trail Marking White Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Medium Hiking Time 30 Min0.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 1.2 Mi1.931 km <br /> / 0.63 Mi1.014 km <br /> Trail Type Segment Climb/Descent Elevation 359 Ft109.423 Meters <br /> / -458 Ft-139.598 Meters <br /> High Point 3,238 Ft1,079.333 Yards <br />986.942 Meters <br /> Parking 36° 16' 43.13" N, 82° 20' 45.97" W Trailhead 36° 16' 0.04" N, 82° 20' 21.97" W Nearest Medical Johnson City, TN 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":36.27864600000000194768290384672582149505615234375,"lon":-82.346102000000001908119884319603443145751953125,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Buffalo Mountain Park, this trail runs along the ridgeline at park's south edge connecting the Towers with Fork Knob.

How to get there

Refer to the “How to get there” instructions on the Buffalo Mountain Park page. This trail has to be reached from either the White Rock Trail, Fork Knob Trail, or Cascade Trail.

Route Description

The white-blazed Fork Ridge Trail is a segment of the "grand circuit" loop. It runs down and up the ridgeline saddle. Double red blazes, along with several yellow signs and couple of benchmarks, are also observed which mark the park's southern boundary with the national forest.

Typical Conditions

Well-worn trail path through the forest and rhododendron. Rerouted itself several years ago when a tree fell onto the trail.

Maps

Fork Ridge Trail is a black line along with White Rock Trail and Cascade Trail, while the Fork Knob Trail is in blue.

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