Lost Road Trail

Lost Road Trail (log in to submit report)
Highlight	Rightly named trail is hard to follow for its full distance
Park	Panther Creek State Park
Located	Morristown, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Black arrow on silver diamond
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Hard
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	1 hr0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	1.90 mi3.058 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Loop
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Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	7 trails / 10.2 mi of trail
Parking	36° 12' 57.31" N, 83° 12' 57.31" W Map
Trailhead	36° 12' 57.31" N, 83° 24' 21.38" W Map
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Trail Overview

A longer walk around Ore Mine Hill consisting of multiple joining segments challenging to connect in the right sequence. Will have to return as did not successfully navigate to get a correct track.

How To Get There

Park at Spoone Recreation Area. Note there are bathrooms nearby. Alternatively, the map shows a 0.20 mile Campground Connector Trail from that facility.

Route Description

Starting at parking lot versus campground, below is a clockwise description using the park map, which differs from official total length. Trailhead sign at Spoone Rec. Area parking lot says 1.3 miles which happens to be Ore Mine Trail distance so an error?

Mileage	Feature	Elevation
0.00	Spoone Rec Area parking lot	1120
0.01	Split with Seven Sinkholes Trail, so head right.	1180
0.10	Junction with Seven Sinkholes Trail
0.15	Turn right for trail just above horse connector path	1170
0.40	Junction with horse connector path	1150
0.70	Head uphill	1130
1.25	Junction with Ore Mine Trail
1.65	Spur to Campground
2.10	Back to parking lot

Typical Conditions

A forest walk with half dozen opportunities to take a wrong turn. No sign of recent trail maintenance with a few blowdowns and encroaching growth.

Miscellaneous Information

Park brochure says the trail follows portions of "goat paths" or crude roads followed by settlers in early 1900's. Passes by stone piles of former foundations.

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  Another jct with Maple Arch Trail

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  First jct with Maple Arch Trail

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  Trail junction sign

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