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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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#Veer right after a mile to stay on Hughes Gap Road. | #Veer right after a mile to stay on Hughes Gap Road. | ||
#At the state line, there is a small (four car) pull-off on right. | #At the state line, there is a small (four 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.) | ||
== 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 trail southbound (which is heading compass north) up along the dirt path. The formerly difficult climb has been replaced with several excellently designed switchbacks. Pace was roughly 2 mph in both directions | Follow the white AT blazes trail southbound (which is heading compass north) up along the dirt path. The formerly difficult climb has been replaced with several excellently designed switchbacks. Pace was roughly 2 mph in both directions. | ||
== 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 == | ||
<!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. --> | <!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. --> | ||
<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 | ||
Image: | |||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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