Editing Forest Road

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 | Image Name = Roan Forest Road Purple Blaze.jpg
 | Park = Roan Mountain State Park
 | City = Roan Mountain
 | State = Tennessee
 | Marking = Purple
 | Trail Use = {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Hike}}
 | Difficulty Rating = Medium
 | Hike Time = 2 Hours
 | Round Trip Distance = 6.58 Mi
 | Trail Distance = 3.29 Mi
 | Trail Type = In-and-Out
 | Elevation Gain = 1,520 Ft
 | Elevation Loss = -1,260 Ft
 | High Point = 3,133 Ft
 | Parking coords = 36.176541,-82.079402
 | Trailhead coords = 36.176541,-82.079402
 | Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
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The longest trail within the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system. It largely follows 143 (including all of its road noise) connecting the Visitor Center with the Conference Center, Cabins, and Campground. The {{#show: Raven Rock | ?Trail distance round trip }} hike of Raven Rock is accessed from this trail.

== How to get there ==
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The northern trail head begins across the street from the Visitor Center marked as part of the Boundary Trail System.

== Route Description==
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Trail begins at the Visitor Center and heads south then west until turning south again to cross 143. Afterwards it continues south behind the cabins, and ranger residence until it terminates at the Campground entrance on 143.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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!Miles Out
!{{PAGENAME}}
!Miles Back
!Elevation (ft)
|- 
|0.0
|Trail head at Visitor's Center
|3.27
|2,677
|- 
|0.3
|Difficult to pass blow down
|2.97
|2,806
|- 
|1.17
|Intersection with Chestnut Ridge Trail
|2.1
|2,902
|- 
|1.32
|Cross TN 143 and Doe River
|1.95
|2,818
|- 
|1.8
|Intersection with Turkey Trot Trail<br>Trail high point
|1.47
|3,133
|- 
|2.14
|Cabin area access<br>Mystery Mountain Trail Monster
|1.13
|2,978
|- 
|2.36
|Tom Birchfield Rd access
|0.91
|2,839
|- 
|2.47
|Large boulders
|0.8
|2,946
|- 
|2.68
|Conference Center access
|0.59
|3,055
|- 
|2.76
|Raven Rock Trail access
|0.51
|3,039
|- 
|2.92
|Park offices access
|0.35
|3,055
|- 
|3.15
|Raven Rock Trail Access
|0.12
|2,677
|- 
|3.27
|Trail head at TN143 near campground
|0.0
|2,940
|}

Accessible from this trail is [[Trail connects to::Chestnut Ridge]], [[Trail connects to::Turkey Trot]], and [[Trail connects to::Raven Rock]].

== Typical Conditions ==
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The northern section can be very rocky and rugged at parts. Trail is well blazed and most trail splits are clearly marked or a trail blaze can be seen down the proper trail to take.  

== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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Forest Road Trail is shown below in its blaze color purple.
<display_map center="36.166706,-82.088870" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="600" height="650" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Forest_Road_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Chestnut_Ridge_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Raven_Rock_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Turkey_Trot_Trail.kml">
36.176045,-82.079734~Trail head~[[Image:Roan Forest Road Trail Head at Visitors Center.jpg|150px|Trail head at Visitor's Center]]~MarkerG.png
36.173041,-82.081611~Difficult to pass blow down~ ~MarkerG.png
36.173185,-82.090658~Intersection with Chestnut Ridge~ ~MarkerT.png
36.172867,-82.092025~TN143 Crossing~ ~MarkerU.png
36.17241,-82.092043~River swim spot~Trail splits, trail continues left/north, unknown other direction~MarkerL.png
36.172241,-82.091629~Trail split~unknown white left, Forest Road right~MarkerT.png
36.170629,-82.092533~Large rock along trail~ ~MarkerG.png
36.169924,-82.092525~Connect with Turkey Trot~ ~MarkerT.png
36.166645,-82.090959~Connector to rear of cabins~[[Image:Roan Mystery Mountain Trail Monster.jpg|150px|Mystery Mountain Trail Monster]]~MarkerG.png
36.165782,-82.087584~Trail split~Turn right/east to continue, street access to left~MarkerT.png
36.164984,-82.088515~Large rock~ ~MarkerG.png
36.163626,-82.091402~Access to conference center~Stay on blazed trail~MarkerG.png
36.162928,-82.092131~Intersection with Raven Rock Trail~ ~MarkerT.png
36.161713,-82.093587~Access to park ranger office~ ~MarkerT.png
36.159802,-82.096066~Intersection with Raven Rock Trail~ ~MarkerT.png
36.1604,-82.097376~Trail head~ ~MarkerG.png
</display_map>

== Photos ==
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Image:Roan Forest Road Trail Head at Visitors Center.jpg|Trail head at Visitor's Center
Image:Roan Water Wheel.jpg|Water wheel at trail head
Image:Roan Mystery Mountain Trail Monster.jpg|Mystery Mountain Trail Monster
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]