Kitchen Rock Trail

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Highlight	Kitchen Rock is a large sandstone outcropping with an eroded small cave opening at its base.
Trail Number	209
Park	Bark Camp Lake
Land Owner	Virginia Department of Forestry
Located	Dungannon, VirginiaLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Yellow
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail	Caves
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	1 hr0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	0.64 mi1.03 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 0.640.64 mi <br />1.03 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Loop
Low / High Point	2765 ft921.667 Yards <br />842.772 Meters <br /> / 2956 ft985.333 Yards <br />900.989 Meters <br />
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Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	2 trails / 6.3 mi of trail
Parking	36° 51' 59.98" N, 82° 31' 27.01" W Map
Trailhead	36° 52' 3.83" N, 82° 31' 22.51" W Map
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Trail Overview

A loop trail leaving the uphill side of the main parking to climb a low ridge above Bark Camp Lake. Kitchen Rock is a large sandstone outcropping with a small cave opening at its base.

How To Get There

Refer to the park page for directions from Kingsport. Pass the turn for the campground to parking lot for the fishing piers.

Route Description

Starting from the parking lot, you can go clockwise or counterclockwise on the loop trail. This basic description is clockwise from the main parking lot.

Miles CW	Miles CCW	Elevation (ft)	Description
0.0	0.6	2763	At main parking lot
0.3	0.3	2953	Reach highpoint
0.5	0.1	2936	At access road
0.6	0.0	2763	Back at parking lot

Typical Conditions

Hard dirt trail with multiple switchbacks.

Fees, Permits, etc.

$3 day use fee - pay at information kiosk in main parking lot.

Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

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  Starting stairs on eastern side

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  Starting stairs on west side

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