Editing AT – US19E to Hump Mountain

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                     | City = Roan Mountain
                     | State = Tennessee
                     | Marking = AT White Rectangle
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Camping}}
                     | Difficulty Rating = Hard
                     | Hike Time = 6
                     | Distance = 10.8
                     | Elevation Gain = 2,707
                     | High Point = 5,587
                     | Latitude = 36.10625
                     | Longitude = -82.110183
                     | Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
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Hike along the Appalachian Trail to the northernmost of the Roan Mountain balds – Hump Mountain.  The 360 degree views are expansive as you look out in the distances to see Mt. Rogers in Virginia plus Beech and Grandfather Mountains in North Carolina.  Nearer by are Grassy Ridge and Roan High Knob to the south.  The “Sound of Music” theme song might just run through your head…

== How to get there ==
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From Kingsport, TN
#Take I-26 south to Exit 24 for US-321/TN-67 toward Elizabethton.
#Continue through Elizabethton and right at traffic light to stay on US-321 South.  
#At Hampton, stay on US19E as it veers right.
#At Roan Mountain, continue straight on US19E for just under four more miles.
#Small (three car) pull-off on right.  More parking for six more vehicles on shoulder of Bear Branch Road on left.
 
(Alternatively at Steps 2-3, once just inside Elizabethton city limits, turn right on TN-362, then right again and follow Gap Creek Rd for 8 miles to US19E, thus bypassing around Elizabethton and Hampton.)

Parking here during the day should be fine, but TEHCC still does not recommend overnight parking on US19E due to repeated incidents of vandalism over the years.  Arrange to be dropped off or hire a shuttle from Roan Mountain to leave your vehicle under their watchful care.

== Route Description==
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Follow the white AT blazes southbound up and up, and then return.  Pace was just over mile/hour going up and almost three mph coming back down.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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!Distance (mi)
!Elevation (ft)
!Feature
|-
|0.0
|2,880
|Trailhead at US19E
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|0.5
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|Campsites at Wilder Mine Hollow
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|2.6
|4,400
|Trail reaches a rock overlook with view down into Elk River valley
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|3.0
|4,560
|Reach grassy field called Doll Flats - also NC/TN boundary sign
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|4.6
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|Exit woods at fence sty to begin ascending Houston Ridge up the bald
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|5.5
|5,587 
|Summit Hump Mountain.  Spin around to take in the views.
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== Typical Conditions ==
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Maintained Appalachian Trail.  Varies from excellent dirt tread to a very rock path to a deep groove up the bald.  Can have water flowing down trail if the water bars are not functioning.  Trekking poles were well used on the return trip to stabilize the descent.

==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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No permits or fees required.  If camping, stay is the prearranged sites to minimize impact.

== After the Hike ==
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Recommend consuming carbohydrates at Smoky Mountain Bakers (128 Orr St or 500 Cloudland Dr, Roan Mountain, TN) where handmade pizzas are cooked in a wood-fired brick oven.  The bakery has good muffins and rolls.  Open 8AM-8PM except Sundays and Mondays.

== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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<display_map type="terrain" zoom="13" gkml=http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/AT_US19E_to_Hump_Mtn.kml>
36.177234,-82.01189~Parking at US19E~ ~MarkerA.png
36.1402,-82.01173~Hump Mountain~ ~MarkerG.png
36.15227,-82.01147~Doll Flats~ ~MarkerG.png
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== Photos ==
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Image:HumpMtn2.jpg
Image:Plaque on Houston Ridge for Stan Murray.JPG|Plaque on Houston Ridge for Stan Murray
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