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|Trail Features=Vistas, Mountains
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1.5 hrs
|Trail Distance=2.193 mi
|Round Trip Distance=4.4 mi
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
|High Point=3,773 ft
|Low Point=2,841 ft
|Elevation Gain=319 ft
|Elevation Loss=1,162 ft
|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
|Parking location=36.159208,-82.099615
|Trailhead location=36.159270,-82.100338
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| Image Name = Roan Fred Behrend Memorial.jpg
| Park = Roan Mountain State Park
| City = Roan Mountain
| State = Tennessee
| Marking = Green
| Trail Use = {{Dogs}} {{Fishing}} {{Hike}}
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
| Hike Time = 1.5 Hours
| Round Trip Distance = 2.26 Mi
| Trail Distance = 2.26 Mi
| Trail Type = Loop
| Elevation Gain = 986 Ft
| Elevation Loss = -986 Ft
| High Point = 3,264 Ft
| Parking coords = 36.159208,-82.099615
| Trailhead coords = 36.159270,-82.100338
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN
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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. 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 ==
== How to get there ==
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== 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~ ~MarkerT.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~ ~MarkerT.png
36.160449,-82.105322~Large rock~ ~MarkerG.png
36.160635,-82.105275~Campground access connection~Bathhouse #4~MarkerT.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~MarkerT.png
36.160275,-82.100914~Stream bridge~ ~MarkerL.png
36.159321,-82.100804~Playground~ ~MarkerO.png
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== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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Image:Roan Fred Behrend large rock.jpg|Large rock along the trail
Image:Roan Fred Behrend stream bridge.jpg|Typical stream bridge
Image:Roan Fred Behrend Trail Head sign.jpg|Trail head sign
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

Revision as of 22:27, 22 December 2019

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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

Hiking

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

VistasMountains

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: 2.193 mi3.529 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 4.4 mi7.081 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 2,841 ft947 Yards <br />865.937 Meters <br /> / 3,773 ft1,257.667 Yards <br />1,150.01 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 319 ft97.231 Meters <br /> / (1,162 ft354.178 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 12 trails / 48.5 mi of trail
Parking 36° 9' 33.15" N, 82° 5' 58.61" W Map
Trailhead 36° 9' 33.37" N, 82° 6' 1.22" W Map
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Trail Overview

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

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

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

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.

Misc. Information

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

After the Hike

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

Photos

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