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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:Roan Forest Road and Turkey Trot.jpg
| Image Name = Placeholder.gif
|Trail Highlight=Connects the cabins to the trail artery Forest Road
| Park = Roan Mountain State Park
|Park=Roan Mountain State Park
| City = Roan Mountain
|Trail Marking=Red
| State = Tennessee
|Trail Use=Hiking
| Marking = Red
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
| Trail Use = {{Dogs}} {{Hike}}
|Hike Time=20 min
| Difficulty Rating = Easy
|Trail Distance=0.4090 mi
| Hike Time = 20 Min
|Round Trip Distance=0.8 mi
| Round Trip Distance = 0.88 Mi
|Trail Type=Segment
| Trail Distance = 0.44 Mi
|High Point=3,090 ft
| Trail Type = Segment
|Low Point=2,887 ft
| Elevation Gain = 407 Ft
|Elevation Gain=200 ft
| Elevation Loss = -192 Ft
|Elevation Loss=0 ft
| High Point = 3,312 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=South-to-North
| Parking coords = 36.167352,-82.094209
|Parking location=36.16735, -82.09421
| Trailhead coords = 36.167352,-82.094209
|Trailhead location=36.16735, -82.09421
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Forest Road}}
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system and can be used as part of a circuit from the campground or the cabins using one of the many access trails along this and [[Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]].
This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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[[File:Turkey trot profile.png|thumb|right]]A spur off of [[Trail connects to::Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]]. Likely use is for cabin renters to get to the Forest Road Trail to for options of making it to the Visitor's Center, [[Raven Rock]], or for the really adventurous the [[Chestnut Ridge|Miller Homestead]].
A spur off of [[Trail connects to::Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]].  


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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Being a TN state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in good condition.  Some of the trail sections are steep, thus can be slippery after a rain.   
Being a TN state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in good condition.  Some of the trail sections are steep, thus can be slippery after a rain.   
==Fees, Permits, etc. ==
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== Misc. Information ==
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== After the Hike ==
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After a hike, check out Bob's Dairyland back down in Roan Mountain.
== Maps ==
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<display_map center="36.166706,-82.098770" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="auto" height="550">
</display_map>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Trail sign
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|Marker Title=Intersection with Forest Road Trail
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|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Forest Road and Turkey Trot.jpg|150px|Intersection of Forest Road and Turkey Trot Trails]]
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|Marker Location=36.169924,-82.092525
 
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{{Map Marker
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:No Trail KML]] [[Category:Stub]]
|Icon Type=Trail sign
|Marker Title=Unknown trail intersection
|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Turkey Trot sign.jpg|150px|mid-trail sign]]
|Marker Location=36.168618,-82.095173
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{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Trail terminus at cabins
|Marker Location=36.167352,-82.094209
}}

Latest revision as of 23:05, 4 January 2020

Turkey Trot

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Roan Forest Road and Turkey Trot.jpg
Highlight Connects the cabins to the trail artery Forest Road
Park Roan Mountain State Park
Located Roan Mountain, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking Red
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

Hiking

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. 20 min0.333 Hours <br />0.0208 Days <br /> round trip
Distance: 0.4090 mi0.658 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 0.8 mi1.287 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Segment
Low / High Point 2,887 ft962.333 Yards <br />879.958 Meters <br /> / 3,090 ft1,030 Yards <br />941.832 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 200 ft60.96 Meters <br /> / (0 ft0 Meters <br />) – South-to-North
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 / 50.2 mi of trail
Parking 36° 10' 2.46" N, 82° 5' 39.16" W Map
Trailhead 36° 10' 2.46" N, 82° 5' 39.16" W Map
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Trail Overview[edit]

This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system and can be used as part of a circuit from the campground or the cabins using one of the many access trails along this and Forest Road Trail.

How to get there[edit]

From Johnson City (I-26 Exit 24):

  1. Take TN67/US321 over to Elizabethton (about eight miles).
  2. Turn right/south at traffic light for TN37/US19E/US321 and travel for 17 miles.
  3. Turn right/south for TN143 for five miles to park visitors center.
  4. Trailheads are in several places around the park.

GPS address is 1015 Hwy 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687.

Route Description[edit]

Turkey trot profile.png

A spur off of Forest Road Trail. Likely use is for cabin renters to get to the Forest Road Trail to for options of making it to the Visitor's Center, Raven Rock, or for the really adventurous the Miller Homestead.

Typical Conditions[edit]

Being a TN state park, the dirt and gravel trails are kept in good condition. Some of the trail sections are steep, thus can be slippery after a rain.

Photos[edit]


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