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(A) 36.10625,-82.110183
(A) 36.10625,-82.110183
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Jane Bald (5807')
Jane Bald (5807')
(G) 36.10548,-82.085367
(G) 36.10548,-82.085367
Blue blaze spur trail
Spur trail to Grassy Ridge
(E) 36.1001,-82.080883
(E) 36.1001,-82.080883
Grassy Ridge
Grassy Ridge

Revision as of 18:07, 27 September 2014


GrassyRidge View.jpg
Trail Name Grassy Ridge
Nearest City Roan Mountain
State Tennessee
Trail Marking White blaze
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.pngDnr camp.png
Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking Time 44 Hours <br />0.25 Days <br />240 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 44 mi <br />6.437 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation 650650 Feet <br />198.12 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 6,1606,160 Feet <br />2,053.333 Yards <br />1,877.568 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Elizabethton, TN
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Trail Overview

Spur trail off AT above Carver's Gap. Hike across balds by Catawba rhododendron (late June to September), pick huckleberries (August to mid-September), see the goats (July thru September), and reach the natural 360˚ view on the summit.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

  1. Take I-26 south to Exit 24 for US-321/TN-67 toward Elizabethton.
  2. Continue through Elizabethton and right at traffic light to stay on US-321 South.
  3. At Hampton, stay on US19E as it veers right.
  4. At Roan Mountain, turn right (south) onto TN143.
  5. Travel 13 miles to the TN/NC border and park at Carver's Gap.

(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

From Carver's Gap, take AT northbound up and over the balds. (Stay on the trail path!) At roughly two miles along the AT, a junction sign will show the spur trail up to Grassy Ridge, which climbs up an established rut (which can become a creek in the rain). Reach the rock outcropping at the summit. Read the dedication plaque to Cornelious Rex Peake. Have lunch. And then return by reverse route.

Typical Conditions

From the trailhead, follow path which has been specifically routed and hardened using gravel on geotextile. Stay on this route to avoid damage to the fragile landscape. Accessible year-around, thus can be snow covered trail in winter to summer rainshowers. High enough elevation to sometimes be "up in the clouds" as mist passes up and over the gap. The temperature up on the balds can be 10-15F lower than down in the valley, so bringing a light jacket is a good idea - even if you don't need it when you leave town.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No permits or fees.

After the Hike

Grab a drink and/or a cone in Elizabethton on the way back.

Misc. Information

Baa-tany Goat Project at Friends of Roan Mountain

Grassy Ridge is one of the South Beyond 6000 peaks.

Maps

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(A) 36.10625,-82.110183 Parking at Carver's Gap (E) 36.10682,-82.103683 Round Bald (5826') (E) 36.10593,-82.093383 Jane Bald (5807') (G) 36.10548,-82.085367 Spur trail to Grassy Ridge (E) 36.1001,-82.080883 Grassy Ridge </googlemap>

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