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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 and can be used as part of a circuit from the campground or the cabins using one of the many access trails along this and [[Forest Road|Forest Road Trail]]. | ||
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Image: | Image:Roan Forest Road and Turkey Trot.jpg|Intersection of Forest Road and Turkey Trot Trails | ||
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Revision as of 11:46, 20 September 2015
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Trail Overview
This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system and can be used as part of a circuit from the campground or the cabins using one of the many access trails along this and Forest Road Trail.
How to get there
From Johnson City (I-26 Exit 24):
- Take TN67/US321 over to Elizabethton (about eight miles).
- Turn right/south at traffic light for TN37/US19E/US321 and travel for 17 miles.
- Turn right/south for TN143 for five miles to park visitors center.
- Trailheads are in several places around the park.
GPS address is 1015 Hwy 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687.
Route Description
A spur off of 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.
Misc. Information
Maps
Turkey Trot Trail is shown below in its blaze color red.
Photos
Intersection of Forest Road and Turkey Trot Trails
Mystery Mountain Trail Monster
View of the trail
