Edit Park: John Tomko Trail

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Free text: <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. -->{{Infobox Trail | Image Name = PRP_John_Tomko_trail_sign.JPG | Park = Persimmon Ridge Park | City = Jonesborough | State = Tennessee | Marking = Unknown | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}} | Difficulty Rating = Easy | Hike Time = 0.5 | Distance = 0.65 | Elevation Gain = 198 | High Point = 1977 | Latitude = 36.28825 | Longitude = -82.49837 | Medical = Johnson City, TN }}<!-- End Infobox template table -->{{Trail page needs | Hide needs = | KML = | Updated KML = | Detail route description = Yes | Photos = | Winter photos = | Remove prefix = Yes | Update infobox = Yes | Infobox data update = Yes | Trail pins = | Other = | Comment = | Date reviewed = 10/31/2015 }}<!-- Start of Main Page --> == Trail Overview == <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> Located in [[Persimmon Ridge Park]]. A ridgeline hike through second generation hardwoods with gap view at powerline down at Wetlands water park. == How to get there == <!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> Driving direction on main park page. Parking for the main trailhead is located at the ballfields. Follow the gravel roadway along Field #1 until it takes a sharp left turn. This is the access road to the water tower. John's trail is on right at a post which used to have a sign. == Route Description== <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- !Miles !John Tomko Trail !Miles !Elevation |- |0.0 |Eastern trailhead |0.65 |1781 |- |0.45 |Intersect gravel road which heads to water tank |0.20 |1910 |- |0.65 |Western trailhead up at water tank |0.00 |1971 |} == Typical Conditions == <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> Hard dirt trail. Missing signage at actual trail - would be great at gravel road. Someone has removed several blowdowns, but trail had to be slightly rerouted a four trunk pile. Also a weed trimmer might have been used to clear ground weeds. Lots of trimming needed today at shoulder level to have a readily passable path. == Regulations == No Bicycles -Hiking and Bushcraft welcome == Misc. Information == <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Any seasonal features, factoids, etc...? --> The trail is named after John Tomko, who led its construction for his Eagle Scout project. Might have been part of Boy Scout Troop 39 (to be confirmed). == Maps == <!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. --> John Tomko Trail is shown as yellow line below. Water Hopkins Trail is green. Luke Carter Trail is red. Gravel access roads in blue. <display_map center="36.2875,-82.505" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="700" height="550" gkml="https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/PRP_Luke_Carter_Trail.kml, https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/PRP_Walter_Hopkins_Trail.kml, https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/PRP_John_Tomko_Trail.kml, https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/PRP_Gravel_Road.kml"> 36.289343,-82.503302~Eastern trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png 36.282225,-82.508721~Western trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png 36.290010,-82.501231~Parking at ballfields~ ~MarkerA.png </display_map> == Photos == <gallery> <!-- Place any pictures from this trail below. Ideally we would have a picture of the trailhead to help people know when they found it --> <!-- Add a picture by typing Image:imagename.extension --> Image:PRP_John_Tomko_water_tank.jpg|City water tank at top of trail Image:PRP_John_Tomko_blowdown_pile.jpg|Trail diverted around blowdowns <!-- Do not remove the end gallery code.--> </gallery> <!-- Finally add the trail to any Categories it should belong to. --> [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

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