Exploring East TN - August 2018: Day Four (Roan Mountain State Park)
Roan Mountain State Park will bring you through Tennessee and into North Carolina, through rhododendron gardens and panoramic views, and both the Cherokee & Pisgah National Forests
Music:
Carpe Diem Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Roan Mountain State Park
Stream along the road up to Roan Mountain State park. Roan Mountain, Tennessee
Fairhaven Ministries - Roan Mountain, TN
Jesus said, “Come away with me by yourselves
to a quiet place and rest.” Mark 6:31
A Retreat and Counseling Center
Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of East Tennessee
2198 Ripshin Mountain Road, Roan Mountain TN 37687
Phone: 423-772-4269
E-mail: info.fairhavenministries@gmail.com
Day 17 - Get along Home performed at Roan Mountain State Park in Carter County, TN
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Roan Highlands Backpacking Trip
Follow me on a backpacking adventure through the Roan Highlands on the Appalachian Trail. The 4-day trip was just under 50 miles from Erwin, TN to hwy 19e. Check out my trail guide at
Stay tuned for my next video where I'll be making gear recommendations!
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
This is a video of my trip to Roan Mountain, Tennessee. Music is by William Ross.
Wild SideTV-Roan Mountain Trout
While some folks appreciate a mountain stream for the beauty of its clear, rushing water and vivid vegetation, others are more focused on what’s swimming underneath the surface. Wild Side Guide Chris Nischan is one of the latter. Sure, Chris enjoys the scenery but it’s the trout he’s after…beautiful browns and rainbows swimming in streams like the Doe River at Roan Mountain State Park. From show 2901. Visit our website at WildSideTV.com to learn more.
Roan High Knob and Shelter, TN 1/19/13 (day hike on the Appalachian Trail)
Roan Mountain is the highpoint of the Roan-Unaka Range of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. The mountain is clad in a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, and includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden, and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian range. The Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest converge atop the mountain, with Roan Mountain State Park located near its northern base. The Appalachian Trail crosses most of the Roan's crest. The Roan High Knob Shelter is the highest backcountry shelter on the entire 2174 mi trail. (Wikipedia)
After some snow I decided to see how much was on Roan Mountain. There wasn't too much, maybe 6 inches in some places. Roan Mountain is the 3rd highest peak on the Appalachian Trail at 6285'. Clingmans Dome in TN is the highest at 6643' and Mount Washington in NH is the 2nd at 6288'.
Roan Highlands
Roan Mountain is the highpoint of the Roan-Unaka Range of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. The mountain is clad in a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, and includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden, and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian range.[2] The Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest converge atop the mountain, with Roan Mountain State Park located near its northern base. The Appalachian Trail crosses most of the Roan's crest. The Roan High Knob Shelter is the highest backcountry shelter on the entire 2,174-mile (3,499 km) trail
Day 8 - Cindy performed at Davy Crockett Cabin and Museum in Rutherford, TN
Cindy performed by the Cabin Porch Gang.
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Tennessee Mountain Farm
Tennessee Mountain Farm: Panoramic East Tennessee mountain views from this one hundred twenty acres rolling farm in Claiborne County TN. Property is accompanied with a two bedroom, two bath ranch home, hardwood throughout, solid cherry cabinets throughout, stone fireplace, open floor plan, wood stove, inset lighting, ceiling fans, hardy plank siding with enclosed porch. This unrestricted farm has five barns, a handyman special old farm house, four ponds with spring, lush hay fields, pasture land. Suitable for horses, livestock and some row crops. Property adjoins TVA land to assure additional privacy, seclusion, and abundant wildlife. Farm is just outside of New Tazewell, close to the Powell River, and the adjoining states of VA and KY. 449,000.00
Rescue on Roan Mountain
A day hike on Roan Mountain turned into the rescue of a lone hiker suffering from an apparent heart attack. Three of us started out at Carver's Gap on the Appalachian Trail headed east toward Big Grassy Bald and Cornelius Rex Peak. It was just past the Rex Peak marker that our day changed. Glad we could help a fellow hiker.
It was a team effort. Other hikers, Bakersville Rescue, Mountain States Wings Air Rescue, Dispatchers, and friends via cell phone.
Roan Mountain
Test hike on Roan Mountain to see if my knee was capable of hiking 20 miles after my meniscus injury, it wasn't. I still had fun though.
APPALACHIA Mountain Montage
Images of the oldest mountains in the hemisphere taken from APPALACHIA: A HIstory of Mountains and People -- the first environmental history series ever made. PBS Broadcast date: April 9th.
Backpacking on the Roan Highlands October 2016.
Roan Mountain is the highpoint of the Roan-Unaka Range of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. The mountain is clad in a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, and includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden, and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian range. The Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest converge atop the mountain, with Roan Mountain State Park located near its northern base. The Appalachian Trail crosses most of the Roan's crest. The Roan High Knob Shelter is the highest backcountry shelter on the entire 2,174-mile trail.
Tennessee | 2016
A week in the Smokey Mountains with friends and family :)
Date: August 1-6
Song: La Da Dee
Artist: Cody Simpson
Trekking the Roan Mountain Highlands- Roan Mountain Suite - Appalachian Trail Hiking - time-lapse
Roan Mountain Grassy Highlands Trail on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, including a section of the Appalachian Trail, is the longest stretch of grassy balds in all of the Appalachian Mountains. Meandering its way up to 6,180 feet, it is one of the coolest trail in the Eastern United States, featuring a Wizard of Oz-type of woods, rhododendron blooms and fields of grassy balds with great 360 views at the summit. - Footage and editing by Derek Halsey - The soundtrack is the Roan Mountain Suite, commissioned by Judy Murray and The Stanley A. Murray Roan Mountain Suite Memorial Fund. The piece was written by Jens Kruger and performed by The Kruger Brothers and Kontras Quartet.
Roan Mountain Balds BEAUTIFUL DAY 360 view
A short hike up from Carver's Gap. From Johnson City TN, go to Elizabethton and take 19-E towards Banner Elk, NC. Right on Hwy 143 and go to the top! You will not regret it!
Once at Carver's Gap, Roan High Knob will be on your right. On your left will be the three peaks atop Grassy Ridge which are Round Bald, Jane Bald, and Grassy Ridge Bald.
Roan Mountain is the highpoint of the Roan-Unaka Range of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. The mountain is clad in a dense stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest, and includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden, and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian range.[2] The Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest converge atop the mountain, with Roan Mountain State Park located near its northern base. The Appalachian Trail crosses most of the Roan's crest. The Roan High Knob Shelter is the highest backcountry shelter on the entire 2,174-mile (3,499 km) trail.[3]
Roan Mountain comprises the greater part of the Roan Highlands, a 20-mile (32 km) massif stretching from Big Rock Creek in the west to U.S. Route 19 in the east. Most of this massif lies along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, between Carter County and Mitchell County. Yellow Mountain and Hump Mountain, on the northern tip of the massif, are part of the Roan Highlands but are generally not considered part of Roan Mountain proper.[4]
Roan Mountain contains five mountain peaks, and is roughly divided into two sections by Carver's Gap. The first section — composed of Roan High Bluff and Roan High Knob — lies west of Carver's Gap and is characterized by a thick coniferous forest. This part of Roan is shaped something like the body of a double-humped camel, with the humps being High Bluff and High Knob. Tollhouse Gap lies between the two peaks, and contains the Rhododendron Gardens, the largest of its kind in the world.
The second section of Roan Mountain — known as Grassy Ridge — is east of Carver's Gap, and is the longest stretch (appx. 7 miles) of grassy bald in the Appalachian Mountains.[5] A grassy bald is a type of highland meadow characterized by thick grass and sparse tree coverage.[6] The three peaks atop Grassy Ridge are Round Bald, Jane Bald, and Grassy Ridge Bald. The bald area spans the summits of all three, covering an area roughly equal to 1,000 acres (4.0 km2).[7]
The Appalachian Trail, after traversing Iron Mountain to the west, crosses Hughes Gap and ascends Roan's northern slope to Tollhouse Gap. From there, it makes a sharp turn to the east, crossing Roan High Knob, Carver's Gap, Grassy Ridge, and Yellow and Hump Mountains before descending to US-19 and the White Rocks Mountain area. From the slopes of Old Black in the Great Smoky Mountains, some 150 miles (240 km) to the south, to Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, some 1,500 miles (2,400 km) to the north, Roan Mountain is the only area where the trail rises above the 6,000-foot (1,800 m) mark.
Tennessee State Park Called 'Really Dangerous'
It has quickly become one of Tennessee's most popular state parks.
#OptOutside - Port Royal State Park
On Black Friday this year, we chose to #OptOutside at Port Royal State Park near Clarksville, TN. The State Park Ranger, John, met us to help us learn more about this small, but important park to #Tennessee History.
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