Editing Turkey Trot

{{Trail
|Banner Image=
|Park=Roan Mountain State Park
|Trail Marking=Red
|Trail Use=Hiking
|Trail Features=Vistas, Mountains
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=20 min
|Trail Distance=2.193 mi
|Round Trip Distance=4.4 mi
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
|High Point=3,773 ft
|Low Point=2,841 ft
|Elevation Gain=319 ft
|Elevation Loss=1,162 ft
|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
|Parking location=36.167352,-82.094209
|Trailhead location=36.167352,-82.094209
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Forest Road}}

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== Trail Overview ==
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]].

== How to get there ==
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From Johnson City (I-26 Exit 24):
#Take TN67/US321 over to Elizabethton (about eight miles).
#Turn right/south at traffic light for TN37/US19E/US321 and travel for 17 miles.
#Turn right/south for TN143 for five miles to park visitors center.
#Trailheads are in several places around the park.
GPS address is 1015 Hwy 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687.

== Route Description==
[[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]].

== 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.  

== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Intersection with Forest Road Trail|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Forest Road and Turkey Trot.jpg|150px|Intersection of Forest Road and Turkey Trot Trails]]|Marker Location=36.169924,-82.092525}}
{{Map Marker|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}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=Trail terminus at cabins|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.167352,-82.094209}}