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{{Trail | {{Trail | ||
|Trail System=Appalachian Trail | |Trail System=Appalachian Trail | ||
|City=Roan Mountain | |City=Roan Mountain | ||
|Land Owner=Cherokee National Forest | |Land Owner=Cherokee National Forest | ||
|Trail Marking=White | |Trail Marking=White | ||
|Trail Use=Hiking, Camping | |Trail Use=Hiking, Camping | ||
|Trail Features=Vistas, Rivers, Mountains | |Trail Features=Vistas, Rivers, Mountains | ||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | |Difficulty Rating=Medium | ||
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|Trailhead location=36.26415, -82.12326 | |Trailhead location=36.26415, -82.12326 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Trail Map}} | {{Trail Map}} | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
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'''Special Notice''' | |||
<br />The National Forest Service lands are closed to most recreation between US321 (NB Mile 427) and Wilbur Dam Road (NB Mile 431.4). Bears are active in this area. Individuals are only permitted to hike through this area. Please continue hiking through this area without stopping. Watauga Lake Shelter is closed. No preparation or consumption of food or overnight stays allowed. This closure is effective for an unknown period. | |||
A temporary campsite (no water) has been set up at coordinates N36.29847, W82.12701 (NB Mile 426.5) just outside the Pond Mountain Wilderness. Also nearby is Boots Off Hostel along Bear Branch Road on the south side of the closed section. Vandeventer Shelter is open to the north of the restricted section | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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=== Koonford Bridge === | === Koonford Bridge === | ||
One of the TEHCC's most notable accomplishments, the Koonford | One of the TEHCC's most notable accomplishments, the Koonford Bridges spans Laurel Fork Creek just below a high rock wall with a number of cascades further down stream. It has received national attention and awards for it's primitive construction techniques in compliance with wilderness area restrictions. | ||
=== High Water Bypass Trail === | === High Water Bypass Trail === | ||
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{{Map Marker | {{Map Marker|Icon Type=Waterfall|Marker Title=Laurel Falls (55 ft)|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.2727800000, -82.135000000}} | ||
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Shelter|Marker Title=Laurel Fork Shelter|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.2786698410, -82.136234017}} | |||
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Picnic spot|Marker Title=Shook Branch Picnic Area|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.3033358788, -82.125812896}} | |||
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=Watauga Dam|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.3228420469, -82.122489819}} | |||
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Shelter|Marker Title=Watauga Lake Shelter|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.3139897500, -82.129389088}} | |||
|Icon Type=Waterfall | |||
|Marker Title=Laurel Falls (55 ft) | |||
|Marker Location=36.2727800000, -82.135000000 | |||
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{{Map Marker | |||
|Icon Type=Shelter | |||
|Marker Title=Laurel Fork Shelter | |||
|Marker Location=36.2786698410, -82.136234017 | |||
}} | |||
{{Map Marker | |||
|Icon Type=Picnic spot | |||
|Marker Title=Shook Branch Picnic Area | |||
|Marker Location=36.3033358788, -82.125812896 | |||
}} | |||
{{Map Marker | |||
|Icon Type=Point of interest | |||
|Marker Title=Watauga Dam | |||
|Marker Location=36.3228420469, -82.122489819 | |||
}} | |||
{{Map Marker | |||
|Icon Type=Shelter | |||
|Marker Title=Watauga Lake Shelter | |||
|Marker Description= | |||
|Marker Location=36.3139897500, -82.129389088 | |||
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