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|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=2 hrs
|Trail Distance=1.2 mi
|Round Trip Distance=2.4 mi
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
|High Point=1,535 ft
|Low Point=1,267 ft
|Elevation Gain=285'
|Elevation Loss=275'
|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
|Parking location=36.167866,-82.096965
|Trailhead location=36.167866,-82.096965
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Ridge Top (Roan Mountain State Park)}}
The path for Devil's Backbone Trail is shown in red, while Fall Creek Loop is shown in dark blue for reference.  


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| Park = Roan Mountain State Park
| City = Roan Mountain
| State = Tennessee
| Marking = Blue
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
| Hike Time = 1 Hour
| Round Trip Distance = 2.0 Miles
| Trail Distance = 1.56 Miles
| Trail Type = Loop
| Elevation Gain = 616
| Elevation Loss = -716
| High Point = 3,065
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| Trailhead coords = 36.167866,-82.096965
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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| Date reviewed = 10/25/2015
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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A foundation was found along the trail along with the occasional fence post. No information about the history of this structure is known, but other than the Miller Homestead, the only signs of past lives within the park that I have found.
A foundation was found along the trail along with the occasional fence post. No information about the history of this structure is known, but other than the Miller Homestead, the only signs of past lives within the park that I have found.
== Maps ==
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Blue 2 shown in its blaze color light blue (similar to waterways on map). Ridge Top is shown in yellow for reference. Connector for loop is approximated as I did not see it on my hike and did the larger loop of Ridge Top.
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36.167866,-82.096965~Parking~[[Image:Blue 2 Trail Head.jpg|150px|Trail head sign]]~MarkerA.png
36.167498,-82.097859~Old foundation~[[Image:Blue 2 Foundation.jpg|150px|Foundation]]~MarkerV.png
36.167416,-82.098804~Trail head with [[Ridge Top (Roan Mountain State Park)|Ridge Top]]~Ridge Top to the left, Blue 2 right~MarkerT.png
36.167815,-82.099400~Stream bridge crossing~ ~MarkerL.png
36.167007,-82.101748~Stream bridge crossing~ ~MarkerL.png
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== Photos ==
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Image:Blue 2 Foundation.jpg|Foundation
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:No Trail KML]] [[Category:Stub]]

Revision as of 23:17, 18 December 2019

Blue 2

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Located
Trail Marking Red
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail


FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail


Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 2 hrs0.125 Days <br />120 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 1.2 mi1.931 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.4 mi3.862 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type In-and-Out
Low / High Point 1,267 ft422.333 Yards <br />386.182 Meters <br /> / 1,535 ft511.667 Yards <br />467.868 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 285'86.868 Meters <br /> / (275'83.82 Meters <br />) – West-to-East
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 13 trails / 50.7 mi of trail
Parking 36° 10' 4.32" N, 82° 5' 49.07" W Map
Trailhead 36° 10' 4.32" N, 82° 5' 49.07" W Map
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The path for Devil's Backbone Trail is shown in red, while Fall Creek Loop is shown in dark blue for reference.

Trail Overview

This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system and along with Ridge Top constitutes the Mountain Bike Trails of Roan Mountain State Park

How to get there

From the Visitor's Center:

  1. Take TN143 South into the park
  2. Past the picnic area with the bathrooms with the 'π' windows, immediately before the Doe River bridge park at the lot on your right, if you pass the cabin entrance on your left, you have gone too far.

Route Description

Hike begins just past the parking lot heading into the woods. Note that on my trip I could not find the "official" Blue 2 route as I couldn't find the loop connector. The "clear" trail was to hike out on Ridge Top and return on Blue 2.

Typical Conditions

The trails are fairly well maintained and blazed fairly clearly with the exception of the Ridge Top connector. As I now recall, it may have been blazed blue as well.

Misc. Information

A foundation was found along the trail along with the occasional fence post. No information about the history of this structure is known, but other than the Miller Homestead, the only signs of past lives within the park that I have found.

Photos

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