The Noggin Trail

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Park	Buffalo Mountain Park
Land Owner	Johnson City Parks & Rec
Located	Johnson City, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Pink
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Medium
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:	0.57 mi0.917 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 1.14 mi1.835 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Segment
Low / High Point	2,475 ft825 Yards <br />754.38 Meters <br /> / 3,072 ft1,024 Yards <br />936.346 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	587 ft178.918 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	8 trails / 8.4 mi of trail
Parking	36° 16' 43.14" N, 82° 20' 45.96" W Map
Trailhead	36° 16' 22.55" N, 82° 20' 45.24" W Map
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The Noggin Trail and Tower Ridge Trail are share a connection.

Trail Overview

Located in Buffalo Mountain Park, this is a new connector trail between the end of Hartsell Hollow and Tower Ridge trails.

How to get there

Refer to the “How to get there” instructions on the Buffalo Mountain Park page. The trail can be reached from the end of Hartsell Hollow and on the Tower Ridge Trail.

Route Description

The trail is new as of 2016 and is pink blazed. Climbs very steeply up from Hartsell Hollow. The blazes are numerous thus the trail is easy to follow.

Miles	The Noggin Trail	Elevation
0.0 miles	Trailhead at end of Hartsell Hollow Trail. Trail follows left side of the creek bed	2,544 feet
0.1 miles	Trail leaves creek and steeply switchbacks up the ridge	2,687 feet
0.4 miles	False summit. You're not quite at the top but the grade eases off at this point	2,835 feet
0.5 miles	Junction on Tower Ridge Trail	3,082 feet

Typical Conditions

Starting at the trailhead on Hartsell Hollow, the trail follows an old creek bed and can be a little rugged before it *steeply* switchbacks up the ridge to the Tower Ridge Trail. It has a false summit.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fees or permits required.

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