Roan Mountain State Park Campground
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Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Tennessee · Hiking · Near Spruce Pine
Tom Gray Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 77 ft
- climb
- 2,931 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Tom Gray Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cherokee National Forest. It doesn't name Tom Gray Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Campsite limitations
Agency closure covering Cherokee National Forest · Order 08-04-00-22-180 · USFS · Cherokee National Forest
Emergency road closures due to storm damage
Agency alert covering Cherokee National Forest · USFS · Cherokee National Forest
Roan Mountain Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Watauga Ranger District · Order 08-04-06-25-001 · USFS · Watauga Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Cherokee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tom Gray Trail is a short, easy hike in the Watauga Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, about 0.34 miles from the start. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.68 miles long, with a total climb of about 77 feet and a steepest stretch of about 11% grade near the beginning. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 71°F in May to about 74°F in September, with July the warmest at about 80°F. Several other trails sit close by. Fred Behrend Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Raven Rock Trail about 0.2 mile, and Riverside Trail about 0.3 mile. Dennis Cove Campground, about 6.8 miles off, offers a place to stay.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Tom Gray Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 22°
Feb
48° / 25°
Mar
55° / 31°
Apr
65° / 38°
May
71° / 47°
Jun
77° / 55°
Jul
80° / 59°
Aug
78° / 58°
Sep
74° / 51°
Oct
67° / 40°
Nov
56° / 30°
Dec
48° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roan Mtn 3sw, TN, 0.4 mi away at 2,923 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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