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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:Roan Fred Behrend Memorial.jpg
| Image Name = Roan Fred Behrend Memorial.jpg
|Trail Highlight=Loop hike from the campground
| Park = Roan Mountain State Park
|Park=Roan Mountain State Park
| City = Roan Mountain
|Trail Marking=Green
| State = Tennessee
|Trail Use=Hiking, Fishing
| Marking = Green
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
| Trail Use = {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Hike}}
|Hike Time=1.5 hrs
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
|Trail Distance=2.196 mi
| Hike Time = 1 Hour
|Round Trip Distance=2.196 mi
| Round Trip Distance = 2.26 Mi
|Trail Type=Loop
| Trail Distance = 2.26 Mi
|High Point=3,221 ft
| Trail Type = Loop
|Low Point=2,894 ft
| Elevation Gain = 986 Ft
|Elevation Gain=562 ft
| Elevation Loss = -986 Ft
|Elevation Loss=562 ft
| High Point = 3,264 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=Clockwise
| Parking coords = 36.159208,-82.099615
|Parking location=36.1592, -82.09975
| Trailhead coords = 36.159270,-82.100338
|Trailhead location=36.15927, -82.10034
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Riverside}}
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system. If you're staying at the campground, this is a good way to spend an hour or two as it begins and ends at the campground check-in station. It hikes through the woods past large boulders then returns along the Doe River.
This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system
 
== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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From Johnson City (I-26 Exit 24):
From the [[Roan Mountain State Park|visitor's center]]:
#Take TN67/US321 over to Elizabethton (about eight miles).
#Continue south on TN143
#Turn right/south at traffic light for TN37/US19E/US321 and travel for 17 miles.
#Past the pool and tennis courts, turn right into the campground area
#Turn right/south for TN143 for five miles to park visitors center.
#Park at the shelter on your left before the campground station
#Trailheads are in several places around the park.
#Hike begins on the left just past the bridge on the campground road
GPS address is 1015 Hwy 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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[[File:Fred behrend profile.png|thumb|right]]
A loop trail around the campgrounds.
A loop trail around the campgrounds.


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After a hike, check out Bob's Dairyland back down in Roan Mountain.
After a hike, check out Bob's Dairyland back down in Roan Mountain.
== Maps ==
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Fred Behrend Trail is shown below in its blaze color of green.
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36.157851,-82.100521~Trail head~[[Image:Roan Fred Behrend Trail Head sign.jpg|150px|Trail head sign]]~MarkerG.png
36.157075,-82.105123~Campground access connection~ ~MarkerG.png
36.157125,-82.105683~Stream crossing~[[Image:Roan Fred Behrend stream bridge.jpg|150px|Typical stream bridge]]~MarkerL.png
36.157514,-82.105459~Campground access connection~ ~MarkerG.png
36.160449,-82.105322~Large rock~ ~MarkerG.png
36.160635,-82.105275~Campground access connection~Bathhouse #4~MarkerG.png
36.16269,-82.103946~Large rock~[[Image:Roan Fred Behrend large rock.jpg|150px|Large rock along the trail]]~MarkerG.png
36.163128,-82.100052~Connection to Riverside Trail~Continue with Doe River on your left or go off river depending on hike direction~MarkerG.png
36.160275,-82.100914~Stream bridge~ ~MarkerL.png
36.159321,-82.100804~Playground~ ~MarkerO.png
</display_map>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Campground access connection|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.157075,-82.105123}}
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail bridge|Marker Title=Stream crossing|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Fred Behrend stream bridge.jpg|150px|Typical stream bridge]]|Marker Location=36.157125,-82.105683}}
Image:Roan Fred Behrend large rock.jpg|Large rock along the trail
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Campground access connection|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.157514,-82.105459}}
Image:Roan Fred Behrend stream bridge.jpg|Typical stream bridge
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=Large rock|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.160449,-82.105322}}
Image:Roan Fred Behrend Trail Head sign.jpg|Trail head sign
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Campground access connection|Marker Description=Bathhouse #4|Marker Location=36.160635,-82.105275}}
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=Large rock|Marker Description=[[Image:Roan Fred Behrend large rock.jpg|150px|Large rock along the trail]]|Marker Location=36.16269,-82.103946}}
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail bridge|Marker Title=Stream bridge|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.160275,-82.100914}}
 
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Playground|Marker Title=Playground|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.159321,-82.100804}}
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:No Trail KML]] [[Category:Stub]]

Latest revision as of 21:33, 22 December 2019

Fred Behrend

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Roan Fred Behrend Memorial.jpg
Highlight Loop hike from the campground
Park Roan Mountain State Park
Located Roan Mountain, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking Green
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

HikingFishing

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. 1.5 hrs0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 2.196 mi3.534 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.196 mi3.534 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Loop
Low / High Point 2,894 ft964.667 Yards <br />882.091 Meters <br /> / 3,221 ft1,073.667 Yards <br />981.761 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 562 ft171.298 Meters <br /> / (562 ft171.298 Meters <br />) – Clockwise
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 12 trails / 48.5 mi of trail
Parking 36° 9' 33.12" N, 82° 5' 59.10" W Map
Trailhead 36° 9' 33.37" N, 82° 6' 1.22" W Map
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Trail Overview[edit]

This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system. If you're staying at the campground, this is a good way to spend an hour or two as it begins and ends at the campground check-in station. It hikes through the woods past large boulders then returns along the Doe River.

How to get there[edit]

From the visitor's center:

  1. Continue south on TN143
  2. Past the pool and tennis courts, turn right into the campground area
  3. Park at the shelter on your left before the campground station
  4. Hike begins on the left just past the bridge on the campground road

Route Description[edit]

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A loop trail around the campgrounds.

Accessible from this trail is Riverside Trail.

Following a clockwise hike

Miles Out Fred Behrend Miles Back Elevation (ft)
0.0 Trail head at bridge near campground station 2.26 2,914
0.15 Some unmarked trail shortcuts 2.11 2,976
0.82 Cross trail road marked to campground 1.44 3,062
0.87 Stream bridge crossing 1.39 3,032
0.90 Pass campground access connection 1.36 3,034
1.20 Pass large rock 1.06 3,125
1.42 Trail high point 0.84 3,264
1.52 Pass large rock 0.74 3,139
1.87 Connect with Lakeside Trail 0.39 2,945
2.14 Stream bridge 0.12 2,923
2.22 Hike through old playground 0.04 2,920
2.26 Returned to start 0.00 2,914

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.

Fees, Permits, etc.[edit]

Misc. Information[edit]

Formally known was the Bearwallow Trail until renamed in honor of naturalist Fred Behrend

After the Hike[edit]

After a hike, check out Bob's Dairyland back down in Roan Mountain.

Photos[edit]





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