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Devil's Backbone Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 22 Google reviews · Running trail in Kingsport, Tennessee · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Devil's Backbone Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Devil's Backbone Trail
“That aside, it was a beautiful walk.”
This is good hike with a couple of strenuous climbs. If you do the Devils Backbone trail to the Fall Creek loop and back to Devils Backbone, you will hike a total of 3.7 miles with a total elevation gain of 1032 ft. This assumes you start and end at the trailhead at the golf course. See map in the photos.
Fairly hard trail. About 1 1/2 miles one way. Beautiful scenery though.
For those of you who like a challenging hike this is the place for you! Visit my channel GOTC explore with Albee for a full video in order to get an idea of what is in store for you, should you decide to take the hike.
Great trail at Warriors. It was our first time walking this trail. It was fun. It started raining about 5 mins after starting but it was great. It was nice to be outside and see all of God's wonderful creation. It took about an hour one way.
Trail conditions & character
“Fall Creek has some nice gentle waterfalls and you are never that deep in the woods.”
“My favorite trail, but not for anyone with strong attachments to their knee cartridge; the climb up can be brutal at certain points”
“If you do the Devils Backbone trail to the Fall Creek loop and back to Devils Backbone, you will hike a total of 3.”
Plan your run at Devil's Backbone Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
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