Riverbank




Trail Name	Riverbank
Park	Warriors Path State Park
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	Dark Blue
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking Time	0.250.25 Hours <br />0.0156 Days <br />15 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	0.270.27 mi <br />0.435 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	3939 Feet <br />11.887 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	14211,421 Feet <br />473.667 Yards <br />433.121 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Indian Path Hospital
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Located in Warriors Path State Park. A 0.27 mile walk on the sloping hillside along Ft. Patrick Henry Lake/Holston River.

How to get there

Directions to main entrance found on Warriors Path State Park webpage. There are two trailheads. One is at Fall Creek Road just south of the bridge; while the other is at the boat launch in the park campground.

Route Description

Path follows the north shoreline below the main park campground. There are dark blue trail blazes. Sometimes the route splits into an upper and lower path due to folks working their way along the steep hillside. At boat launch, can continue onto WPSP Lakeshore Trail. And right below Fall Creek Road at the bridge is an extremely popular fishing spot.

Typical Conditions

Well worn path with detours as the trees fall.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee required.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

The park map brochure (link below) incorrectly states 0.5 mile trail length versus 0.27 mile actual/sign information.

Maps

The path shown below in red is this Riverbank Trail. The section in orange is the WPSP Lakeshore Trail.

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State Park Map and Trail Brochure

Photos

Boat Launch