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{{Infobox Trail
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                     | Image Name = Blackstack_Cliffs1jpg.jpg‎  
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                     | City = Greeneville
                    | Trail No. = *
                     | City = Greenville
                     | State = Tennessee
                     | State = Tennessee
                    | Marking = None
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}}
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}}
                    | Season = *
                     | Difficulty Rating = Moderate
                     | Difficulty Rating = Moderate
                     | Hike Time = 1.5
                     | Hike Time = 1.5
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                     | Longitude = -82.70177
                     | Longitude = -82.70177
                     | Medical = Greeneville
                     | Medical = Greeneville
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36.88395,-82.7881,Blackstack Cliffs
36.0298,-82.7096,Camp Creek Bald (parking)
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| Detail route description = Yes
| Photos = Yes
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| Infobox data update = Yes
| Trail pins = Yes
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| Comment = Possibly another picture or two if any are of note
| Date reviewed = 10/19/2015
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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A short spur off Appalachian Trail through rhododendron leads to overlook from these cliffs - great lunch spot.
A short spur off Applachian Trail through rhododendron leads to overlook from these cliffs - great lunch spot.


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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From Greeneville, TN
#Take US23 to Big Stone Gap.
#Take TN-107/TN-70 south out of town for 15 miles.
#Take the exit onto Gilley Avenue into town for couple miles.
#Turn left onto Viking Mountain Road for 6.5 miles. 
#Turn right on 5th Street and drive thru town.
#Which becomes gravel Bald Mountain Road for last couple of miles.
#Street becomes Roaring Branch Road.
#Park in Jones Meadow at turnaround
#Park along road by trail sign.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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Toward the very end of the paved road going through Jones Meadow, you will see an unpaved road forking off to your right marked with blue blazes. This is a spur trail (not suitable for vehicles) that leads to the Appalachian Trail. Park near this blue-blazed spur trail. Following the blue-blazed trail for about 0.2 miles, you will come upon a small clearing with multiple trails going in different directions. Continue straight through the clearing, following the blue blazed trail until you come to the white-blazed AT. Head north-bound (left) on the white-blazed AT for 0.2 miles.  In a turn, there is a brown sign stated Blackstack Cliff for an unmarked spur trail up the hill.  Continue for ~75 yards to a stone ledge with a US Forest Service benchmark.  Take the big steps down and proceed until you emerge at the cliffs.
After admiring the heavy spring flow over the Roaring Branch waterfall, proceed up stone stairs created by youth conservation corps. The path continues through the very large trees with little undergrowth. Three stream crossings - first may be very difficult after heavy rain. Proceed up ridge line to High Butte overlook. (Great spot for lunch.) Reverse direction back to trailhead.   


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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The spur trail is rather rocky and inclined at times, but the rhododendron that once made the spur trail somewhat difficult to navigate have been cleared.


==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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No fee or permit to visit
 


== After the Hike ==
== After the Hike ==
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If the nearby firetower on Camp Creek Bald is open, then tremendous views can be observed.  Recommended second leg for a hike up here on Viking Mountain.


After hikes in 2009, pizza and pasta were enjoyed at the Brick Oven Italian Restaurant in Greeneville, TN (follow TN107 back to 1001 W Main Street).


== Misc. Information ==
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
== Maps ==
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<!-- 36.0298,-82.7096 Camp Creek Bald (parking) -->
[[File:Roaring Branch Trail - geocaches.JPG]]


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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Image:Blackstack_Cliffs2.jpg|View of Blackstack Cliffs from parking area
Image:High Butte.jpg
 
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</gallery>
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Overlook]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Appalachian Trail]]
[[Category:Tennessee]][[Category:Overlook]]
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