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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
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| Image Name = View_from_Rattlesnake_Ridge.JPG | |||
| City = Erwin | |||
|City=Erwin | | State = Tennessee | ||
| | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Difficult | |||
|Trail Use= | | Hike Time = 6 | ||
| Distance = 6-8 | |||
|Difficulty Rating= | | Elevation Gain = ~2500 | ||
|Hike Time=6 | | High Point = ~4850 | ||
| | | Latitude = N36°08.189 | ||
| | | Longitude = W82°20.284 | ||
| Medical = Erwin, TN | |||
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| | <googlemap lat="36.136490" lon="-82.338066" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | ||
| | 36.136490,-82.338066,Rattlesnake Ridge | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
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#Turn left into the USFS Rock Creek Recreation Area. | #Turn left into the USFS Rock Creek Recreation Area. | ||
#Park near restrooms at Picnic Area. | #Park near restrooms at Picnic Area. | ||
Same as for | Same as for Rock Creek Falls | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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Rattlesnake Ridge is USFS #26 Trail. Out-and-back hike starting at Rock Creek Recreation Area parking lot. Proceed to the back of the campground | Rattlesnake Ridge is USFS #26 Trail. Out-and-back hike starting at Rock Creek Recreation Area parking lot. Proceed to the back of the campground to the trailhead common with Rock Creek Falls. Take the split along an old road for about a mile over to Dick Creek Gap - a junction of several trails and old roads. Head up the ridgeline into the Unaka Mountain Wilderness (sign seen after 100 yards) to the top at the Pleasant Gardens Overlook on Unaka Mountain. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Being in wilderness-designated area and not heavily used, the trail may be a little overgrown but is well defined. | Being in wilderness-designated area and not heavily used, the trail may be a little overgrown but is well defined. | ||
== | == Misc. Information == | ||
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The Pleasant Gardens Overlook on Unaka Mountain is called that due to the large number of laurels in area. Beauty Spot can be seen on the next ridge from the overlook. It can be reached by forest service roads, but the last section is extremely rocky. (Busted the radiator on a sedan, so high clearance vehicle recommended.) | |||
Dogs are allowed, but must remain on a leash. | |||
== | == Maps == | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.136490" lon="-82.337" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="725" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Rattlesnake_Ridge_Trail.kml | |||
(G) 36.136490,-82.338066,Rattlesnake Ridge Trailhead | |||
(G) 36.13425, -82.31113,Pleasant Gardens Overlook | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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| | Image:Rattlesnake Ridge Trailhead.jpg|Trailhead | ||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Difficult]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||