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Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A

Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail is a 0.2 miles trail in National Forests in North Carolina, North Carolina. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The National Forests in North Carolina official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end36.1003, -82.1348 · Directions ↗
Other end36.1007, -82.1342 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length0.2 miles
Trail class5, fully developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceconcrete
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width48-60 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
National designationNational Recreation Trail or other national designation
Trail numbersTR1002A
ForestNational Forests in North Carolina (unit 0811)
StatesNorth Carolina
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Questions people ask

How long is the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail?

0.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in National Forests in North Carolina.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail start?

The line begins at 36.1003, -82.1348 and ends at 36.1007, -82.1342. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: National Forests in North Carolina official page

How developed is the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail?

Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail a national trail?

Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Roan Mtn Gardens NRT Loop A Trail?

National Forests in North Carolina, Forest Service unit 0811. The trail is in North Carolina.

Source: National Forests in North Carolina official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named ROAN MTN GARDENS NRT LOOP A in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0811. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.