Roan Mountain State Park
Park
139 acres0.9 mi of trail
Cloudland TrailPeg Leg Mine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Roan Mountain
Few parks or trails are on the map in Roan Mountain
The biggest trail networks: Roan Mountain State Park (0.9 mi). 13 miles of mapped trail cross Roan Mountain, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
28 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,474 ft
Heupscup Knobs
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Roan Mountain State Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cherokee National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
30 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
1% of Roan Mountain’s land. Who manages Roan Mountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service28 ac
National Forest · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 28 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Roan Mountain
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Roan Mountain
Heupscup Knobs3,474 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cloudland Trail0.5 mi
Peg Leg Mine Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Roan Mountain: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Roan Mountain →
Questions about parks and trails in Roan Mountain
Where can I hike in Roan Mountain?
The longest trail networks: Roan Mountain State Park, 0.9 miles; Cherokee National Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Roan Mountain’s trails?
Roan Mountain State Park and Cherokee National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roan Mountain?
20,664 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roan Mountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Roan Mountain neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →