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{{Infobox Trail | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| Image Name = | | Image Name = Little Rock Knob.jpg | ||
| City = Roan Mountain | | City = Roan Mountain | ||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
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| Difficulty Rating = Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
| Hike Time = 3 | | Hike Time = 3 | ||
| Distance = 4. | | Distance = 4.6 | ||
| Elevation Gain = | | Elevation Gain = 900 | ||
| High Point = 4, | | High Point = 4,950 | ||
| Latitude = 36.13665 | | Latitude = 36.13665 | ||
| Longitude = -82.14093 | | Longitude = -82.14093 | ||
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN | | Medical = Elizabethton, TN | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter an 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 an 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. --> | ||
--- Page being written 8/26/2012 | |||
Hike along the Appalachian Trail through hardwood forest to great views at Little Rock Knob (elevation 4918'). | Hike along the Appalachian Trail through hardwood forest to great views at Little Rock Knob (elevation 4918'). | ||
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#Continue through Elizabethton and right at traffic light to stay on US-321 South. | #Continue through Elizabethton and right at traffic light to stay on US-321 South. | ||
#At Hampton, stay on US19E as it veers right. | #At Hampton, stay on US19E as it veers right. | ||
#At Roan Mountain, | #At Roan Mountain, continue straight on US19E for just under four more miles. | ||
#Small (three car) pull-off on right. | |||
# | |||
(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.) | (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== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Are there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Are there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
Follow the white AT blazes | 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" | |||
|- | |||
!Distance (mi) | |||
!Elevation (ft) | |||
!Feature | |||
|- | |||
|0.0 | |||
|2,880 | |||
|Trailhead at US19E | |||
|- | |||
|0.5 | |||
| | |||
|Campground at former Apple House Shelter | |||
|- | |||
|2.6 | |||
|4,400 | |||
|Trail reaches a rock overlook with view down into Elk River valley | |||
|- | |||
|3.0 | |||
|4,560 | |||
|Reach grassy field called Doll Flats | |||
|- | |||
|4.6 | |||
| | |||
|Exit woods at fence sty to begin ascending Houston Ridge up the bald | |||
|- | |||
|5.5 | |||
|5,587 | |||
|Summit Hump Mountain. Spin around to take in the views. | |||
|} | |||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Maintained Appalachian Trail | 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. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
<!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | <!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | ||
No permits or fees required. If camping, | No permits or fees required. If camping, stay is the prearranged sites to minimize impact. | ||
== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.16" lon="-82.015" type="terrain" zoom="13" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/AT_US19E_to_Hump_Mtn.kml | |||
36. | |||
36. | (A) 36.177234,-82.01189 | ||
</ | Parking at US19E | ||
(G) 36.1402,-82.01173 | |||
Hump Mountain | |||
(G) 36.15227,-82.01147 | |||
Doll Flats | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
<!-- Place any pictures from this trail below. Ideally we would have a picture of the trailhead to help people know when they found it --> | <!-- Place any pictures from this trail below. Ideally we would have a picture of the trailhead to help people know when they found it --> | ||
Image: | Image:HumpMtn2.jpg | ||
Image: | Image:Plaque on Houston Ridge for Stan Murray.JPG|Plaque on Houston Ridge for Stan Murray | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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