Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area: Difference between revisions
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| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
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| Trail Use = {{Hike | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Easy | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
| Hike Time = 3 | | Hike Time = 3-6 | ||
| Distance = | | Distance = 2-7.5 | ||
| Elevation Gain = 550- | | Elevation Gain = 550-1630 | ||
| High Point = | | High Point = 4675 | ||
| Latitude = 36.152383 | | Latitude = 36.152383 | ||
| Longitude = -82.055733 | | Longitude = -82.055733 | ||
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|[[Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail]] to Yellow Mtn Gap/AT | |[[Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail]] to Yellow Mtn Gap/AT | ||
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|Medium | |Medium | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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<googlemap lat="36.14" lon="-82.055733" type="terrain" zoom="14" height="600" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | <googlemap lat="36.14" lon="-82.055733" type="terrain" zoom="14" height="600" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | ||
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Overmountain_Victory_Trail.kml | |||
(A) 36.152383,-82.055733 | (A) 36.152383,-82.055733 | ||
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Revision as of 06:04, 12 April 2015
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Trail Overview
Working farm with hiking trails leading into nice forests. Important bird-watching area.
How to get there
From Johnson City, TN
- Head south on Roan Street for 3.5 miles passing under I-26.
- Take left/east onto TN359/Okolona Road and travel 1.4 miles.
- Take right/south onto TN361 over to US19E for nine miles. The road starts as Laurels Road, then Dry Creek Road and finally Gap Creek Road.
- Travel US19E for ten miles to town of Roan Mountain.
- Take right/south onto TN143.
- Cross bridge and then take left/east onto Stratton Street.
- Take right/south onto Old Highway 143/Sawdust Trail to Cloudland Elem School.
- Turn left/east onto Hampton Creek Road and proceed three miles.
- Parking area is on left/east side of road.
Route Description
There are currently three trails in the nature area. All begin from the parking lot by following the Overmountain Trail to common junction. Shell Hollow proceeds up a dirt road past a former homestead to become a loop up on Big Ridge. Birchfield Trail follows the western side of Left Prong creek until it rejoins the Overmountain Trail, which proceeds on the eastern side of the creek but continues up Yellow Mountain to intersection with the Appalachian Trail at the gap.
Trail | Miles | Blaze | Difficulty | Usage |
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Shell Hollow Trail | 2.0 loop | Easy | ||
Birchfield Trail | 2.3 | Easy | ||
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail to Yellow Mtn Gap/AT | 3.75 | OVNHT Icon | Medium |
Typical Conditions
Fees, Permits, etc.
No permit or fee. The nature area closes at dusk.
After the Hike
Misc. Information
Hampton Creek Cove is a 693-acre natural area. The official TN.gov Hampton Creek Cove webpage including map.
Maps
Yellow track is the Overmountain Victory Trail within the state natural area.
<googlemap lat="36.14" lon="-82.055733" type="terrain" zoom="14" height="600" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Placeholder_trail.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Overmountain_Victory_Trail.kml (A) 36.152383,-82.055733 Parking </googlemap>
Photos
- Placeholder.jpg