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  | Hike Time = 15 Min
  | Hike Time = 15 Min
  | Round Trip Distance = 0.5 Mi
  | Round Trip Distance = 0.5 Mi
  | Trail Distance = 0.2 Mi
  | Trail Distance = 1,584 Ft
  | Trail Type = Segment
  | Trail Type = Segment
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  | Elevation Gain = 418 Ft
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  | Elevation Loss = -250 Ft
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  | High Point = 3,205 Ft
  | Parking coords = 36.167861,-82.096850
  | Parking coords = 36.167866,-82.096965
  | Trailhead coords = 36.167861,-82.096850
  | Trailhead coords = 36.167416,-82.098804
  | Medical = Elizabethton, TN
  | 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. It is the shortest trail within the park.
This is part of the [[Roan Mountain State Park]] trail system and along with [[Blue 2]] constitutes the Mountain Bike Trails of Roan Mountain State Park


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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A short alternate option of riding around the mountain bike trails.
A short alternate option of riding around the mountain bike trails.


Accessible from this trail is [[Trail connects to::Blue 2|Blue 2 Trail]].
Accessible from this trail is [[Trail connects to::Blue 2|Blue 2]].


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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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.
The trails are fairly well maintained and blazed fairly clearly with the exception of the Ridge Top connector. As I now recall, it may have been blazed blue as well.
 
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== After the Hike ==
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After a hike, check out Bob's Dairyland back down in Roan Mountain.


== Maps ==
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<display_map center="36.166706,-82.098770" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="auto" height="550">
Ridge Top is shown in yellow. Blue 2 shown in its blaze color light blue (similar to waterways on map). Blue 2 shown in its blaze color light blue (similar to waterways on map) for reference.
<display_map center="36.169431,-82.099729" type="terrain" zoom="16" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/RMSP_Blue_2.kml,
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36.167866,-82.096965~Parking~ ~MarkerA.png
36.167498,-82.097859~Old foundation~ ~MarkerV.png
36.167416,-82.098804~Trail head with [[Blue 2]]~Ridge Top to the left, Blue 2 right~MarkerT.png
36.167007,-82.101748~Stream bridge crossing~ ~MarkerL.png
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] [[Category:No Trail KML]] [[Category:Stub]]
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

Revision as of 22:09, 25 October 2015

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Trail Name Ridge Top (Roan Mountain State Park)
Park Roan Mountain State Park
Nearest City Roan Mountain
State Tennessee
Trail Marking Yellow
Trail Use/Features Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png Dnr fishing.png Dnr hiking.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 15 Min0.25 Hours <br />0.0156 Days <br />
Distance:
round-trip/trail only
0.5 Mi0.805 km <br /> / 1,584 Ft0.3 Mi <br />0.483 km <br />
Trail Type Segment
Climb/Descent Elevation 418 Ft127.406 Meters <br /> / -250 Ft-76.2 Meters <br />
High Point 3,205 Ft1,068.333 Yards <br />976.884 Meters <br />
Parking 36° 10' 4.32" N, 82° 5' 49.07" W
Trailhead 36° 10' 2.70" N, 82° 5' 55.69" W
Nearest Medical Elizabethton, TN
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Trail Overview

This is part of the Roan Mountain State Park trail system and along with Blue 2 constitutes the Mountain Bike Trails of Roan Mountain State Park

How to get there

From Johnson City (I-26 Exit 24):

  1. Take TN67/US321 over to Elizabethton (about eight miles).
  2. Turn right/south at traffic light for TN37/US19E/US321 and travel for 17 miles.
  3. Turn right/south for TN143 for five miles to park visitors center.
  4. Trailheads are in several places around the park.

GPS address is 1015 Hwy 143 Roan Mountain, TN 37687.

Route Description

A short alternate option of riding around the mountain bike trails.

Accessible from this trail is Blue 2.

Typical Conditions

The trails are fairly well maintained and blazed fairly clearly with the exception of the Ridge Top connector. As I now recall, it may have been blazed blue as well.

Maps

Ridge Top is shown in yellow. Blue 2 shown in its blaze color light blue (similar to waterways on map). Blue 2 shown in its blaze color light blue (similar to waterways on map) for reference.

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Photos