AT - Little Rock Knob: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	AT - Little Rock Knob
Nearest City	Roan Mountain
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	AT White Rectangle
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking Time	33 Hours <br />0.188 Days <br />180 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	4.64.6 mi <br />7.403 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	900900 Feet <br />274.32 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	4,9504,950 Feet <br />1,650 Yards <br />1,508.76 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Elizabethton, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

--- Page being written 8/26/2012

Hike along the Appalachian Trail through hardwood forest to great views at Little Rock Knob (elevation 4918').

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

Take I-26 south to Exit 24 for US-321/TN-67 toward Elizabethton.
Continue through Elizabethton and right at traffic light to stay on US-321 South.
At Hampton, stay on US19E as it veers right.
At Roan Mountain, turn right onto TN-143. Pass through Roan Mountain State Park.
After just over five miles, turn right onto Cove Creek Road.
Veer right after a mile to stay on Hughes Gap Road.
At the state line, there is a small (four car) pull-off on right.

(Alternatively at Steps 2-3, once just inside Elizabethton city limits, turn right on TN-362, then right again and follow Gap Creek Rd for 8 miles to US19E, thus bypassing around Elizabethton and Hampton.)

Route Description

Follow the white AT blazes trail southbound (which is heading compass north) up along the dirt path. The formerly difficult climb has been replaced with several excellently designed switchbacks. Pace was roughly 2 mph in both directions.

Typical Conditions

Maintained Appalachian Trail, so follow the white blazes. The path sometimes narrows through rhododendron thickets, but generally is good condition.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No permits or fees required. If camping, stay is the prearranged sites to minimize impact.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

Maps

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(A) 36.177234,-82.01189 Parking at US19E (G) 36.1402,-82.01173 Hump Mountain (G) 36.15227,-82.01147 Doll Flats </googlemap>

Photos

Plaque on Houston Ridge for Stan Murray

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 == Typical Conditions ==
 <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees?  -->
-Maintained Appalachian Trail.  Varies from excellent dirt tread to a very rock path to a deep groove up the bald.  Can have water flowing down trail if the water bars are not functioning.  Trekking poles were well used on the return trip to stabilize the descent.
+Maintained Appalachian Trail, so follow the white blazes.  The path sometimes narrows through rhododendron thickets, but generally is good condition.
 ==Fees, Permits, etc. ==