Raven Rock

Trail Name Raven Rock Park Roan Mountain State Park Nearest City Roan Mountain State Tennessee Trail Marking Red Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Medium Hiking Time 1 Hour0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 1.65 Mi2.655 km <br /> / 1.02 Mi1.642 km <br /> Trail Type Segment Climb/Descent Elevation 584 Ft178.003 Meters <br /> / -595 Ft-181.356 Meters <br /> High Point 3,448 Ft1,149.333 Yards <br />1,050.95 Meters <br /> Parking 36° 9' 33.15" N, 82° 5' 58.61" W Trailhead 36° 9' 37.44" N, 82° 5' 50.55" W Nearest Medical Elizabethton, TN Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.15920799999999957208274281583726406097412109375,"lon":-82.099615000000000009094947017729282379150390625,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

A fairly easy hike with a great lookout payoff. Use this trail as a destination or an excursion of a longer circuit using Forest Road Trail or other trails. With its proximity to the campground, anyone staying the night there should take the time for the hike and the view.

How to get there

From the Visitor's Center

1. Drive south on TN143
2. Park at the pool and tennis court parking lot on your right
3. The trail head is on the opposite side of the street from the turn off to the campground
4. Hike along the Forest Road Trail for ~0.5 miles and turn right at the sign for Raven Rock Trail

Route Description

An extension of Forest Road Trail leading to a high point lookout.

Route description based on starting from Forest Road Trail head near the campground

Miles Out	Raven Rock	Miles Back	Elevation (ft)
-0.12	Begin at Forest Road Trail near campground	1.65	2,940
0.0	Raven Rock Trail head	1.53	3,052
0.31	Pass large rock hanging over trail	1.22	3,279
0.37	Raven Rock Overlook	1.16	3,277
0.48	Trail high point	1.05	3,448
1.02	Re-connect with Forest Road Trail	0.51	3,043
1.41	Re-pass the initial Raven Rock trail head	0.12	3,052
1.53	Return to beginning	0.0	3,052

This trail is only accessible from 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.

Maps

Raven Rock Trail is shown below in its blaze color red.

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Photos

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  Large rock along the trail