BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN
TZID:America/New_York
X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:914@tehcc.org
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T130000
DTSTAMP:20220929T114100Z
URL:https://tehcc.org/events/mendota-rails-to-trails-through-wolf-run-gorg
 e/
SUMMARY:Mendota Rails to Trails through Wolf Run Gorge
DESCRIPTION:Meet at Philips Road Trail Head \, 9 AM\, which is located wher
 e Philips Road\, Washington County\, VA crosses Abrams Creek.  This locat
 ion is about 8 miles from Exit 1 on I-81\, about 40 minutes from Kingsport
 .  Exit 1 west toward Gate City\, right on Rich Valley Road State 700\, l
 eft on Livingston Creek Road\, bear right on Philips Road\, and down the m
 ountain to parking lot and trail head at Abrams Creek.  Alternatively one
  can come in from the west on Nordyke Road.\n\nWe will hike south on a new
 ly opened section of the Mendota Rails to Trails.  This section is the mo
 st spectacular section of the trail.  The trail parallels Wolf Run Creek 
 with the stream cascading over rock ledges on one side and a towering 600'
  foot cliff on the other.  Over a mile of the creek has a dry stack rock 
 retaining wall laid in the 1800's.  We will cross 5 restored RR bridges a
 long the way. We will hike in 2.5 miles and then hike back out.  For thos
 e interested we can then hike 1.5 miles north on the trail crossing three 
 restored bridges including gracefully curved Wildwood Bridge with views of
  Clinch Mountain and Sunny Side bridge over the Holston River\, then retur
 n to the parking lot.   Paralleling Sunny Side Bridge is a 250' swinging
  bridge for those that like a bounce in their bridges.   If anyone is in
 terested\, we could spot a car at the Mendota Trail Head and make the trip
  north one way with lunch at the Mondota Store.  Or bring lunch and we wi
 ll find a scenic place to eat along the trail.    We should have good f
 all color.\n\nFor anyone not thoroughly hiked out I can take you for a 20 
 minute hike into spectacular Abrams Falls which is nearby.\n\nAlong with B
 rian Penley\, I was project co-manager building the bridges\, as well as d
 esigner of the bridges.   I can provide tales of bridge building and the
  fun we have had managing water in Wolf Run Gorge.\n\nContact: William Tin
 dall at (423)-357-4850 or HolstonWoods@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:TEHCC Hiking
LOCATION:Mendota Trailhead Parking Lot at Abrams Creek\, Phillips Rd\, Bris
 tol\, VA\, United States
GEO:36.690419;-82.284371
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Phillips Rd\, Bristol\, VA\
 , United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Mendota Trailhead Parking Lot a
 t Abrams Creek:geo:36.690419,-82.284371
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
DTSTART:20220313T030000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
END:VCALENDAR