Peg Leg Mine

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Highlight	View the entrance to an abandoned mine
Park	Roan Mountain State Park
Located	Roan Mountain, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	White
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail	Caves
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	20 min0.333 Hours <br />0.0208 Days <br /> round trip
Distance:	0.2834 mi0.456 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 0.56 mi0.901 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	2,670 ft890 Yards <br />813.816 Meters <br /> / 2,826 ft942 Yards <br />861.365 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	152 ft46.33 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	11 trails / 49.8 mi of trail
Parking	36° 10' 35.22" N, 82° 4' 45.91" W Map
Trailhead	36° 10' 34.79" N, 82° 4' 44.40" W Map
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Trail Overview

This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system

How to get there

From the visitor center walk between the water wheel building and the bathrooms. Head left and go under the waterwheel flume to begin the hike.

Route Description

Short trail beginning at the visitor center.

Feet Out	Peg Leg Mine	Feet Back	Elevation (ft)
0	Trail head at Visitor's Center	1,596	2,714
198	Unknown split, continue right for trail	1,398	2,697
1,015	Viewing platform	581	2,850
1,596	Peg Leg Mine	0	2,909

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

General John T. Wilder purchased this land as part of a 7,000 acre purchase for $25.15 an acre in 1870. One of the mines he started became known as the Peg Leg Mine. The mine was mined for iron ore. The ore was sent to a smelter across the Doe River. The water wheel, similar to the one near the visitor's center, was used to lift and drop a 500-lb hammer and to crush the ore. The ore would then be loaded on to rail cars and sent to Cranberry, North Carolina for further processing before making its way to Ohio and Pennsylvania to a steel mill.

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  Sign at the Visitor's Center

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  Trail Profile

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  Entrance to the Peg Leg Mine

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  View from the viewing platform

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  Water wheel showing the non-meshing gear

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