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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:Roan Peg Leg mine entrance.jpg
| Image Name = Roan Peg Leg mine entrance.jpg
|Trail Highlight=View the entrance to an abandoned mine
| Park = Roan Mountain State Park
|Park=Roan Mountain State Park
| City = Roan Mountain
|Trail Marking=White
| State = Tennessee
|Trail Use=Hiking
| Marking = White
|Trail Features=Caves
| Trail Use = {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Hike}}
|Difficulty Rating=Easy
| Difficulty Rating = Easy
|Hike Time=20 min
| Hike Time = 20 Min
|Trail Distance=0.2834 mi
| Round Trip Distance = 3,252 Ft
|Round Trip Distance=0.56 mi
| Trail Distance = 1,626 Ft
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
| Trail Type = In-and-Out
|High Point=2,826 ft
| Elevation Gain = 337 Ft
|Low Point=2,670 ft
| Elevation Loss = -337 Ft
|Elevation Gain=152 ft
| High Point = 2,928 Ft
|Elevation Loss=0 ft
| Parking coords = 36.176541,-82.079402
|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
| Trailhead coords = 36.176330,-82.079002
|Parking location=36.17645, -82.07942
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
|Trailhead location=36.17633, -82.079
}}
}}
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{{Trail Map}}


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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system
This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system


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== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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[[File:Peg leg mine profile.png|thumb|right]]
Short trail beginning at the visitor center.
Short trail beginning at the visitor center.


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General John T. Wilder purchased this land as part of a 7,000 acre purchase for $25.15 an acre in 1870. One of the mines he started became known as the Peg Leg Mine. The mine was mined for iron ore. The ore was sent to a smelter across the Doe River. The water wheel, similar to the one near the visitor's center, was used to lift and drop a 500-lb hammer and to crush the ore. The ore would then be loaded on to rail cars and sent to Cranberry, North Carolina for further processing before making its way to Ohio and Pennsylvania to a steel mill.
General John T. Wilder purchased this land as part of a 7,000 acre purchase for $25.15 an acre in 1870. One of the mines he started became known as the Peg Leg Mine. The mine was mined for iron ore. The ore was sent to a smelter across the Doe River. The water wheel, similar to the one near the visitor's center, was used to lift and drop a 500-lb hammer and to crush the ore. The ore would then be loaded on to rail cars and sent to Cranberry, North Carolina for further processing before making its way to Ohio and Pennsylvania to a steel mill.
== Maps ==
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<display_map center="36.176544,-82.077725" type="terrain" zoom="16" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Peg_Leg_Trail.kml">
36.17633,-82.079002~Trail head~ ~MarkerG.png
36.176882,-82.078971~Trail split~Continue right for the trail, unknown trail to the left~MarkerG.png
36.176719,-82.077615~Viewing platform~[[Image:Roan Peg Leg view from platform.jpg|150px|View from the platform]]~MarkerE.png
36.176135,-82.076313~Peg leg mine~[[Image:Roan Peg Leg mine entrance.jpg|150px|View of the mine]]~MarkerI.png
</display_map>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Parking
Image:Peg Leg Mine history.jpg|History of the mine
|Marker Title=Parking
Image:Roan Peg Leg view from platform.jpg|View from the platform
|Marker Description=Main parking for trail and visitor's center
Image:View of the Roan water wheel.jpg|Non-meshing gear of water wheel
|Marker Location=36.176541,-82.079402
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</gallery>
{{Map Marker
 
|Icon Type=Point of interest
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|Marker Title=Trail split
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
|Marker Description=Continue right for the trail, unknown trail to the left
|Marker Location=36.176882,-82.078971
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Overlook
|Marker Title=Viewing platform
|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Peg Leg view from platform.jpg|150px|View from the platform]]
|Marker Location=36.176719,-82.077615
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Cave
|Marker Title=Peg leg mine
|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Peg Leg mine entrance.jpg|150px|View of the mine]]
|Marker Location=36.176135,-82.076313
}}

Latest revision as of 10:21, 24 December 2019

Peg Leg Mine

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Roan Peg Leg mine entrance.jpg
Highlight View the entrance to an abandoned mine
Park Roan Mountain State Park
Located Roan Mountain, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking White
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

Hiking

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail


Caves

Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 20 min0.333 Hours <br />0.0208 Days <br /> round trip
Distance: 0.2834 mi0.456 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 0.56 mi0.901 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type In-and-Out
Low / High Point 2,670 ft890 Yards <br />813.816 Meters <br /> / 2,826 ft942 Yards <br />861.365 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 152 ft46.33 Meters <br /> / (0 ft0 Meters <br />) – West-to-East
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 11 trails / 49.8 mi of trail
Parking 36° 10' 35.22" N, 82° 4' 45.91" W Map
Trailhead 36° 10' 34.79" N, 82° 4' 44.40" W Map
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Trail Overview[edit]

This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system

How to get there[edit]

From the visitor center walk between the water wheel building and the bathrooms. Head left and go under the waterwheel flume to begin the hike.

Route Description[edit]

Peg leg mine profile.png

Short trail beginning at the visitor center.

Feet Out Peg Leg Mine Feet Back Elevation (ft)
0 Trail head at Visitor's Center 1,596 2,714
198 Unknown split, continue right for trail 1,398 2,697
1,015 Viewing platform 581 2,850
1,596 Peg Leg Mine 0 2,909

Typical Conditions[edit]

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.

Misc. Information[edit]

General John T. Wilder purchased this land as part of a 7,000 acre purchase for $25.15 an acre in 1870. One of the mines he started became known as the Peg Leg Mine. The mine was mined for iron ore. The ore was sent to a smelter across the Doe River. The water wheel, similar to the one near the visitor's center, was used to lift and drop a 500-lb hammer and to crush the ore. The ore would then be loaded on to rail cars and sent to Cranberry, North Carolina for further processing before making its way to Ohio and Pennsylvania to a steel mill.

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