Hampton to Roan Mountain TN
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An addition to the Roan Groan or a separate ride.
Begining in Hampton TN ~7miles south of Elizabethton on 19E
Cumulative Turn ToTurn ROAD RH: 8/03
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Start Hampton Trails Bike Shop (park behind) -OR- on 321 at E. School
Ride to 19E 1/2 to 3/4 miles.
0.0 L @T on 19E four lane
.2 R .2 on Rittertown Road
2.0 361 / Gap Creek Road
3.3 R 3.1 @T Rejoin 19E
4.6 Simerly Creek Road/172 to Erwin
5.7 L 2.4 Bear Cage Road at Farmers Exchange (Bike Trail signage)
6.4 pass Fork Mtn. Road
6.9 pass other end of Fork Mtn. Road
7.4 L 1.7 Hershal Julian Road across bridge
7.6 R .2 Old Railroad Grade Road
8.7 S @stop sign
9.4 S crossroad and bridge to 19E
11.7 becomes 2-lane at prison entrance
12.0 L 4.4 @T onto 19E
12.0 R .0 Crabtree Road
13.1 R 1.3 @T onto 19E
14.2 R 1.1 onto 143 (straight to Scottsman Market or Happy's Cafe)
14.8 S .6 Pass old Cloudland School: continue up to Roan Mtn.
ROAN GROAN: Start at the OLD CLOUDLAND SCHOOL parking lot off of 143
0.00 R " leaving school parking lot 2650'
.20 L .20 on 143 towards State Park (~1.5% grade)
1.24 enter Roan Mtn. State Park 2685'
2.94 VL 2.74 Bear left at triangle
4.75 S 0 1.81 Last chance for food, Mtn. begins (~6.5% av. gr.) 3034'
12.22 R 7.47 Gap (begin ~7.5% average grade) 5624'
14.02 U 1.80 Parking lot on top ( 6285': put on windbreaker, enjoy snacks you brought)
RETURN ROUTE: Same, ~1/2 hour
14.10 Leave parking lot: hold on for dear life.
15.90 L 1.80 at GAP; ease up and enjoy ride
23.37 S 7.47 base of Mtn.: take off jacket & start peddlin'
28.12 4.75 old CLOUDLAND SCHOOL
-Return to Hampton Same Route-
0.0 Leave Cloudland School on 143 towards 19E
0.6 L .6 @T onto 19E
1.7 L 1.1 Crabtree Road
2.8 L 1.1 @T 19E
2.8 R .0 Railroad Grade Road
3.1 .3 Pass prison. 2-lane ends
5.4 S crossroad and bridge to 19E
6.4 S @stop sign
7.5 L 4.4 Hershal Julian Road til bridge (-OR- straight to RRG End & back)
7.7 R .2 @T Bear Cage Road
Pass Fork Mtn. Rd. on R. twice
9.4 R 1.7 @T 19E
pass Simerly Creek Road/172 to Erwin
11.8 L 2.4 Rittertown Road
13.1 361 / Gap Creek Road
14.9 L 3.1 @T 19E
15.1 R .2 onto 321. 1/2 to 3/4 miles to Hampton Trails Bike Shop