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SearchWarriors Path is a mini mecca of mountain biking located within the city limits of Kingsport. Currently there are about 9 miles of singletrack trails that range from moderate to very technical. Given the geographic nature of the property, the trails are naturally rocky, rooty and very demanding in places. Great care has been taken during the planning and construction of the trails to yield a durable, low maintenance trail system that will last for quite some time.
Directions: From Kingsport and surrounding areas. Follow the signs to the entrance of Warriors Path S.P. At the main entrance, bear left and head out Fall Creek Rd (past the golf course)for about 1.2 miles to Old Mill, turn right on Old Mill. Follow Old Mill until it ends and turn right and then immediately left onto Buttermilk Rd. Follow Buttermilk approx 1.2 miles to Freeman Rd, turn right. Freeman Rd dead-ends at the trailhead. There's good signage from the park entrance so just follow the signs if you are unsure.
Warriors is a good example of what can happen when a user group and land managment get together for the benefit of both. Warriors would not be possible without the contribution of both park personnel and NTMBA members who dedicated vaulable time and resources to the project.
Trail Name |
Ride Directions |
Ride Information |
| Boneyard | From the parking lot, travel through the power line clearing, past the fork and you will see the sign for the Boneyard on the left. It shares its entrance with the exit of Darwin’s Revenge. | The Boneyard was constructed in the fall/ winter of 99-00. It has a little of all that Warriors offers. Rocks, roots, fast singletrack, short climbs. The Boneyard will challenge you and make you a better rider. The Boneyard was designed to be ridden in either direction and like all the trails, has a whole different personality depending on what direction you choose to ride. |
| Darwin's Revenge | From the parking lot: Ride towards the top of the parking lot (towards the pavement) and you will see the trailhead on the right. Additionally, you can access the trail by riding through the power line clearing and turn left at the fork. Although this trail can be ridden in both directions, it is best experienced by riding clockwise. |
Survival of the fittest is the theme for Darwin’s Revenge. This is the most difficult trail in the park and will challenge most everyone with its rocks, roots and over a dozen log crossings.
Make no mistake though, if you ride Darwin's regularly, your riding skills will evolve and you will become a better rider. |
| Whitetail Loop | From the parking lot: Travel through the power line clearing and follow the access road to the fork. You can get on the Whitetail Loop by riding all the way down the access road or by bearing right at the fork and going down the Zip Line. Either way will get you there although the Zip Line is probably the more popular route. Ride it clockwise then turn around and ride it counter-clockwise. Return to the parking lot via the Zip Line or the access road. |
The Whitetail Loop is named for the many, many Deer that call WPSP home. It was the first trail constructed at Warriors. The Whitetail Loop is the easiest trail in the Park but is by no means easy. By its nature, the land that the trails are on is very rocky and hilly. There are several challenging spots that demand attention at all times. |
| Zip Line | From the parking lot, ride through the power line and bear right at the fork. You will descend from the parking lot and come out at one end of the Whitetail Loop with the option of hooking up on the access road or riding on the Whitetail Loop backwards. |
Constructed originally as a connector between the parking lot and the Whitetail Loop, the Zip Line features several switchbacks and rocky drops to lose the elevation from the parking lot. This has made the Zip Line a very durable trail that requires very little maintenance. Of course what goes down must come back up and the switchbacks and rocky sections of the Zip Line make for some technical climbing back to the parking lot.
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