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                    |Park=Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
                     | City = Roan Mountain
                     | City = Roan Mountain
                     | State = Tennessee
                     | State = Tennessee
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                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}}
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                     | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                     | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                     | Hike Time = 3
                     | Hike Time = 5
                     | Distance = 4.4
                     | Distance = 7.5
                     | Elevation Gain = 2148
                     | Elevation Gain = ~1600
                    | Elevation Loss = -983
                     | High Point = ~4600
                     | High Point = 4686
                     | Latitude = 36.152383
                     | Latitude = 36.152383
                     | Longitude = -82.055733
                     | Longitude = -82.055733
                     | Medical = Elizabethton, TN
                     | Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Located in the [[Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area]].
While the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail stretches 330 miles, there are only a few segments that are not paved highway and open to the public.  This page describes the 3.75 mile section located in the Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area.
 
While the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail stretches 330 miles, there are only a few segments that are not paved highway and open to the public.


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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#Travel US19E for ten miles to town of Roan Mountain.
#Travel US19E for ten miles to town of Roan Mountain.
#Take right/south onto TN143.
#Take right/south onto TN143.
#As soon as the highway divides take left/north onto Old Highway 143.
#Cross bridge and then take left/east onto Stratton Street.
#Turn right/east onto Hampton Creek Road and proceed three miles.
#Take right/south onto Old Highway 143/Sawdust Trail to Cloudland Elem School.
#Parking area is on left/east side of road.  Space for a dozen vehicles.
#Turn left/east onto Hampton Creek Road and proceed three miles.
#Parking area is on left/east side of road.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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From parking lot, head through gate through field with briars and cross old bridge to reach trail sign. Turn right to follow along fence row on left crossing an old wood bridge to intersect with farm road.  The path initially proceeds through open meadows and along the Left Prong of Hampton Creek.  CLOSE any gates as you pass through since livestock is grazed in the area.  The route finally enter forest as a single path following the contour over a lower ridge.  Once the path finds another old logging road it heads straight up Yellow Mountain with significant climb.  At 3.75 miles, reach Appalachian Trail.  Desirable is to head another 0.2 miles on the blue blaze at this intersection to Overmountain shelter, which is an old barn.  Return by same route.  Found only one sign for Birchfield Trail on the other side of the creek, but not a clear path. 
From parking lot, initially proceed through open meadows and along the Left Prong of Hampton Creek.  CLOSE any gates as you pass through since livestock is grazed in the area.  Enter forest and continue up Yellow Mountain with significant climb.  At 3.75 miles, reach Appalachian Trail.  Desirable is to head another 0.2 miles to Overmountain shelter, which is an old barn.  Return by same route or take Birchfield trail on the other side of the creek.   
 
The trail towards the highpoint is mostly up and up with two descending sections.  Our steady pace was just under three hours up and two hours back down.
 
OVNHT continues into North Carolina for another 1.5 miles.  From the A.T. is skirts the edge of a heavily grown field.  A long shuttle could be arranged for an all day hike up and over the mountain.  Alternatively, a shuttle at Carvers Gap would allow a just over ten mile hike on OVNHT and A.T. 
 
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!Miles
!Notes
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|0.0
|Trailhead at Hampton Creek
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|0.1
|Bridge
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|0.2
|Bridge
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|0.3
|Farm Gate
|-
 
|0.4
|Farm Gate
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|0.55
|Junction on [[Birchfield Trail]]
|-
 
|0.56
|Farm Gate
|-
 
|0.57
|Bridge
|-
 
|0.58
|Junction on [[Shell Hollow Trail]]
|-
 
|1.0
|Farm Gate
|-


|1.3
OVNHT continues into North Carolina for another 1.5 miles. A long shuttle could be arranged for an all day hike up and over the mountain. Alternatively, a shuttle at Carvers Gap would allow a just over ten mile hike on OVNHT and A.T.
|Farm Gate
|-
 
|1.5
|Farm Gate
|-
 
|1.55
|Junction on [[Birchfield Trail]]
|-
 
|1.75
|Trail leaves farm and enters woods
|-
 
|3.67
|Yellow Mountain Gap on AT
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|3.68
|Junction with Blue Blazed Trail to Barn
|-
 
|4.4
|Trailhead at Roaring Creek
|}


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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The lower part of the route is on active dirt and rock farm roads.  Also watch your step for deposits made by the grazed ponies and cattle.  Two stream crossings have bridges, while others are forded on rocks while avoiding mud.  Keep a close eye on the OVNHT icon blazes.  The large metal ones are probably original from 2008 while the carbonite signs were installed in 2014 to give more guidance.  Once through 4-5 farm gates, the trail veers right down to cross a stream.  Long pants are recommended year around due to large amount of stinging nettle encountered once off the farm roads. A few blowdowns were observed with all able to step/climb over.   


==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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No permit or fee.  The nature area closes at dusk.   
No permit or fee.  The nature area closes at dusk.   


NOTE Hunting is permitted.  Use precaution when hiking during hunting season
== After the Hike ==
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== Misc. Information ==
== Misc. Information ==
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Hampton Creek Cove is a 693-acre natural area.  The official TN.gov Hampton Creek Cove [http://tn.gov/environment/natural-areas/natural-areas/hampton/ webpage] including [http://tn.gov/environment/natural-areas/natural-areas/hampton/na_hampton.pdf map].
[http://www.nps.gov/ovvi/index.htm National Park Service website for OVMT]
[http://www.nps.gov/ovvi/index.htm National Park Service website for OVMT]
This section of the OVNHT was established in 2007-2008 per the March 2008 issue of the TEHCC newsletter. [http://tehcc.org/pdf/newsletters/news200803.pdf link]


== Maps ==
== Maps ==
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail is red
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(A) 36.152383,-82.055733
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Parking at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
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(G) 36.125815,-82.051335
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/HCCSNA_Overmountain_Victory_Trail.kml,
Intersection with Appalachian Trail
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(F) 36.123615,-82.054214
 
Overmountain Shelter/Yellow Mtn Barn
36.1341375787, -82.0405528418~View into Hampton Cove~[[Image:HCCSNA_View_Into_Hampton_Cove.jpg|150px]]~MarkerB.png
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36.1523127923, -82.0556224482~Hampton Cove Parking~ ~MarkerA.png
36.1170074500, -82.0489487139~Roaring Creek Parking~ ~MarkerA.png
36.1236150000, -82.0542140000~Overmountain Barn~[[Image:HCCSNA_Overmountain_Barn_From_AT.jpg|150px]]~MarkerF.png
36.1489500994, -82.0430267087~Shell Cemetery~ ~MarkerN.png
36.1404409560, -82.0468414829~Creek Crossing~[[Image:HCCSNA_Birchfield_Creek_Crossing.jpg|150px]]~MarkerJ.png
36.1410568100, -82.0461533500~Farm Gate~[[Image:HCCSNA_Farm_Gate_01.jpg|150px]]~MarkerG.png
36.1379704200, -82.0443995200~Farm Gate~[[Image:HCCSNA_Farm_Gate_02.jpg|150px]]~MarkerG.png
36.1523057282, -82.0554279670~Trailhead Hampton Creek~[[Image:HCCSNA_Trailhead_Hampton_Creek.jpg|150px]]~MarkerT.png
36.1168907523, -82.0486987936~Trailhead Roaring Creek~[[Image:HCCSNA_Trailhead_Roaring_Creek.jpg|150px]]~MarkerT.png
36.1255151269, -82.0512409479~Trail Junction Shelter Trail~[[Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_Shelter_Trail.jpg|150px]]~MarkerT.png
36.1257587923, -82.0514537917~Yellow Mountain Gap Junction~[[Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_Yellow_Mountain_Gap.jpg|150px]]~MarkerT.png
36.1353754627, -82.0425103741~Junction Birchfield Trail North~[[Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_North.jpg|150px]]~MarkerT.png
36.1469884013, -82.0495906876~Junction Birchfield Trail South~[[Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_South.jpg|150px]]~MarkerT.png
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== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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Image:HCCSNA_View_Into_Hampton_Cove.jpg|View into Hampton Cove on OVNHT
Image:HCCSNA_Overmountain_Barn_From_AT.jpg|Overmountain Barn viewed from the AT
Image:HCCSNA_Farm_Gate_01.jpg|Farm Gate on OVNHT
Image:HCCSNA_Farm_Gate_02.jpg|Farm Gate on OVNHT
Image:HCCSNA_Trailhead_Hampton_Creek.jpg|Hampton Creek Trailhead
Image:HCCSNA_Trailhead_Roaring_Creek.jpg|Roaring Creek Trailhead
Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_Shelter_Trail.jpg|Shelter Trail Junction
Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_Yellow_Mountain_Gap.jpg|Yellow Mountain Gap
Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_North.jpg|Birchfield Trail North Junction
Image:HCCSNA_Junctions_South.jpg|Birchfield Trail South Junction
Image:HCCSNA_Blaze.jpg|Blaze
Image:OMVT1.jpg
Image:OMVT1.jpg
Image:OMVT2.jpg
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