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|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1 hour
|Trail Distance=1.507 mi
|Round Trip Distance=2.0 mi
|Trail Type=Loop
|High Point=3,025 ft
|Low Point=2,850 ft
|Elevation Gain=146 ft
|Elevation Loss=216 ft
|Elevation Change Direction=Clockwise
|Parking location=36.178777,-82.112637
|Trailhead location=36.178268,-82.112341
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| Park = Roan Mountain State Park
| City = Roan Mountain
| State = Tennessee
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| Difficulty Rating = Hard
| Hike Time = 1.5 Hours
| Round Trip Distance = 4.52 Miles
| Trail Distance = 2.26 Miles
| Trail Type = In-and-Out
| Elevation Gain = 626 Ft
| Elevation Loss = -1,394 Ft
| High Point = 3,767 Ft
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| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Chestnut Ridge Trail is the highest and steepest and therefore most challenging trail of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system. Offering the most remote and secluded hike within the park. Leave the Miller homestead imagining it's 100 years ago and you're a family member headed to town for some supplies. If you want to get away and not hear cars roaring by for a while, hike this trail. It's recommended to get shuttled or car pool to Miller Homestead parking lot to avoid the very long and steep ascent to return. Hike down to Forest Road Trail and continue to either the Visitor center to the left or head right and make your way back to the cabins or campground.
Chestnut Ridge Trail is the highest and steepest and therefore most challenging trail of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system. Offering the most remote and secluded hike within the park. Leave the Miller homestead imagining it's 100 years ago and you're a family member headed to town for some supplies. If you want to get away and not hear cars roaring by for a while, hike this trail. It's recommended to get shuttled or car pool to Miller Homestead parking lot to avoid the very long and steep ascent to return. Hike down to Forest Road Trail and continue to either the Visitor center to the left or head right and make your way back to the cabins or campground.


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Chestnut Ridge

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Park Roan Mountain State Park
Located Roan Mountain, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking Blue
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

Hiking

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

Vistas

Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 1 hour0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 1.507 mi2.425 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.0 mi3.219 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Loop
Low / High Point 2,850 ft950 Yards <br />868.68 Meters <br /> / 3,025 ft1,008.333 Yards <br />922.02 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 146 ft44.501 Meters <br /> / (216 ft65.837 Meters <br />) – Clockwise
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 12 trails / 27.5 mi of trail
Parking 36° 10' 43.60" N, 82° 6' 45.49" W Map
Trailhead 36° 10' 41.76" N, 82° 6' 44.43" 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

Chestnut Ridge Trail is the highest and steepest and therefore most challenging trail of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system. Offering the most remote and secluded hike within the park. Leave the Miller homestead imagining it's 100 years ago and you're a family member headed to town for some supplies. If you want to get away and not hear cars roaring by for a while, hike this trail. It's recommended to get shuttled or car pool to Miller Homestead parking lot to avoid the very long and steep ascent to return. Hike down to Forest Road Trail and continue to either the Visitor center to the left or head right and make your way back to the cabins or campground.

How to get there

From the park Visitor Center to begin at the Miller Homestead

  1. Drive south on 143
  2. Make the right turn to the signed Miller Homestead
  3. Follow the road up to the parking lot overlooking the homestead, or choose to drive a little farther to the cemetery and park
  4. Facing the overlook to the right of the cemetery, the trail begins to the left between the overlook and cemetery

Route Description

The trail begins at Miller Homestead and heads east along Chestnut Ridge until it meets up with Forest Road Trail.

Miles Out Chestnut Ridge Miles Back Elevation (ft)
0.0 Trail head 2.26 3,680
0.25 Cemetery and lookout 2.01 3,750
0.8 2015 large blowdown, difficult passing 1.46 3,547
1.06 Walk along road trail on neighboring property 1.20 3,593
1.34 Steep descent - no stairs 0.92 3,544
2.26 Connection to Forest Road Trail 0.0 2,912

Typical Conditions

A classic Appalachian hiking trail. You're up on a ridge, but the trees obscure 90% of the view to the surrounding mountains. A winter hike after the leaves have fallen would likely offer wonderful views.

The typical foliage up top is mostly deciduous trees with a few pines. The middle layer is classic Roan Mountain rhododendron, and the ground cover seems to be predominated with ferns.

The trail is decently maintained and likely doesn't see much traffic. It's a fairly narrow trail in parts and the steep descent is lacking steps in most places. A hike up the ridge is likely challenging.

Misc. Information

Historical access to Miller Homestead was not by this trail or the current day road. Routine access to town or church was through the back of the property, behind the barn.

Maps

Chestnut Ridge is shown below in its blaze color of orange and its intersection with Forest Road Trail

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Photos

  • Miller Homestead

  • Roan Highlands Horizon Map

  • Trail head at Miller Homestead

  • Intersection of Chestnut and Forest Road

  • View from cemetery platform

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