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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 ==
== 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 ==
== Maps ==
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<display_map center="36.166706,-82.098770" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="auto" height="550">
Turkey Trot Trail is shown below in its blaze color red.
<display_map center="36.166706,-82.093970" type="terrain" zoom="16" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Turkey_Trot_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Forest_Road_Trail.kml">
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Revision as of 08:54, 19 September 2015


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Trail Name Turkey Trot
Park Roan Mountain State Park
Nearest City Roan Mountain
State Tennessee
Trail Marking Red
Trail Use/Features Dnr dog.png Dnr hiking.png
Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking Time 20 Min0.333 Hours <br />0.0208 Days <br />
Distance:
round-trip/trail only
0.88 Mi1.416 km <br /> / 0.44 Mi0.708 km <br />
Trail Type Segment
Climb/Descent Elevation 407 Ft124.054 Meters <br /> / -192 Ft-58.522 Meters <br />
High Point 3,312 Ft1,104 Yards <br />1,009.498 Meters <br />
Parking 36° 10' 2.47" N, 82° 5' 39.15" W
Trailhead 36° 10' 2.47" N, 82° 5' 39.15" W
Nearest Medical Elizabethton, TN
Trip Reports Click Here
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Trail Overview

This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system

How to get there

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

A spur off of Forest Road Trail.

Typical Conditions

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.

Misc. Information

Maps

Turkey Trot Trail is shown below in its blaze color red.

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Photos