Cloudland (Roan Mountain State Park)

Trail Name Cloudland (Roan Mountain State Park) Park Roan Mountain State Park Nearest City Roan Mountain State Tennessee Trail Marking Light Blue Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Easy Hiking Time 30 Min0.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 1.32 Mi2.124 km <br /> / 0.66 Mi1.062 km <br /> Trail Type Loop Climb/Descent Elevation 375 Ft114.3 Meters <br /> / -375 Ft-114.3 Meters <br /> High Point 2,909 Ft969.667 Yards <br />886.663 Meters <br /> Parking 36° 10' 35.55" N, 82° 4' 45.85" W Trailhead 36° 10' 35.55" N, 82° 4' 45.85" W Nearest Medical Elizabethton, TN Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":36.1765410000000002810338628478348255157470703125,"lon":-82.0794020000000017489583115093410015106201171875,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

A self guided nature trail within the Roan Mountain State Park trail system. If you're driving through, or not a big hiker, take this short hike to stretch your legs and enjoy some nature for about 15-30 minutes.

How to get there

The trail begins behind the Visitor Center to the right. The described hike is counter-clockwise and begins at the rear of the cleared area and starts by following the Doe River.

Route Description

Short trail beginning at the Visitor Center. Begin by following the Doe River upstream before turning up the ridge for some higher elevation hiking.

Typical Conditions

The hike is fairly level with some minor elevation changes. Drainage streams are typically covered with short walking bridges. Some portions of the trail can be uneven and rocky.

Maps

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Photos

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  Doe River

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  Trail view