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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:Roan View from Raven Rock.jpg
{{Infobox Trail
|Trail Highlight=Easy(ish) hike from the campground to a view of the hollow
| Image Name = Placeholder.gif
|Park=Roan Mountain State Park
| Park = Roan Mountain State Park
|Trail Marking=Red
| City = Roan Mountain
|Trail Use=Hiking, Geocaching
| State = Tennessee
|Trail Features=Vistas, Mountains
| Marking = Red
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
| Trail Use = {{Dogs}} {{Hike}}
|Hike Time=1 hr
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
|Trail Distance=0.9653 mi
| Hike Time = 1 Hour
|Round Trip Distance=1.65 mi
| Round Trip Distance = 1.66 Mi
|Trail Type=Segment
| Trail Distance = 1.03 Mi
|High Point=3,439 ft
| Trail Type = Segment
|Low Point=2,990 ft
| Elevation Gain = 584 Ft
|Elevation Gain=413 ft
| Elevation Loss = -595 Ft
|Elevation Loss=441 ft
| High Point = 3,465 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=South-to-North
| Parking coords = 36.159208,-82.099615
|Parking location=36.15921, -82.09961
| Trailhead coords = 36.160400,-82.097376
|Trailhead location=36.15982, -82.09591
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
}}
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Forest Road}}
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
A fairly easy hike with a great lookout payoff. Use this trail as a destination or an excursion of a longer circuit using Forest Road Trail or other trails. With its proximity to the campground, anyone staying the night there should take the time for the hike and the view.
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This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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From the [[Roan Mountain State Park#How to get there|Visitor's Center]]
From Johnson City (I-26 Exit 24):
# Drive south on TN143
#Take TN67/US321 over to Elizabethton (about eight miles).
# Park at the pool and tennis court parking lot on your right
#Turn right/south at traffic light for TN37/US19E/US321 and travel for 17 miles.
# The trail head is on the opposite side of the street from the turn off to the campground
#Turn right/south for TN143 for five miles to park visitors center.
# Hike along the Forest Road Trail for ~0.5 miles and turn right at the sign for Raven Rock Trail
#Trailheads are in several places around the park.
GPS address is 1015 Hwy 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
[[File:Raven rock profile.png|thumb|right]]
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An extension of [[Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]] leading to a high point lookout.
An extension of [[Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]] leading to a high point lookout.
Route description based on starting from Forest Road Trail head near the campground
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles Out
!{{PAGENAME}}
!Miles Back
!Elevation (ft)
|-
| -0.12
|Begin at Forest Road Trail near campground
|1.65
|2,940
|-
|0.0
|Raven Rock Trail head
|1.53
|3,052
|-
|0.31
|Pass large rock hanging over trail
|1.22
|3,279
|-
|0.37
|Raven Rock Overlook
|1.16
|3,277
|-
|0.48
|Trail high point
|1.05
|3,448
|-
|1.02
|Re-connect with Forest Road Trail
|0.51
|3,043
|-
|1.41
|Re-pass the initial Raven Rock trail head
|0.12
|3,052
|-
|1.53
|Return to beginning
|0.0
|3,052
|}


This trail is only accessible from [[Trail connects to::Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]].
This trail is only accessible from [[Trail connects to::Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]].
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<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees?  -->
Being a TN state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in good condition.  Some of the trail sections are steep, thus can be slippery after a rain.   
Being a TN state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in good condition.  Some of the trail sections are steep, thus can be slippery after a rain.   
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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Raven Rock Trail is shown below in its blaze color red.
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Forest_Road_Trail.kml">
</display_map>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}
<gallery>
{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Point of interest
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|Marker Title=Large rock over trail
Image:placeholder.jpg|caption
|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Raven Rock on the trail.jpg|150px|Large rock along the trail]]
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|Marker Location=36.159775,-82.093757
</gallery>
}}
 
{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Overlook
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:No Trail KML]] [[Category:Stub]]
|Marker Title=Overlook
|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan View from Raven Rock.jpg|150px|View from the outlook]]
|Marker Location=36.160237,-82.093272
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Trail high point
|Marker Description=Trail splits, proper way marked, unknown trail the other way
|Marker Location=36.159343,-82.092183
}}
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