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| City = Mountain City | |||
| State = Tennessee | |||
| Marking = Yellow & Blue | |||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} {{Camping}} | |||
| Difficulty Rating = Hard | |||
| Hike Time = >24 | |||
| Distance = 18 | |||
| Elevation Gain = up to 2200 | |||
| High Point = 4,200 | |||
| Latitude = 36.538330 | |||
| Longitude = -81.832008 | |||
| Medical = Mountain City, TN | |||
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| KML = Yes | |||
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| Detail route description = Yes | |||
| Photos = Yes | |||
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| Update infobox = Yes | |||
| Infobox data update = Yes | |||
| Trail pins = Yes | |||
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| Date reviewed = 10/27/2015 | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
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!Elevation Gain and Loss (ft) | !Elevation Gain and Loss (ft) | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|Cross Mountain | |Cross Mountain to Hwy 421 | ||
|5.1 | |5.1 | ||
|1250, -1000 | |1250, -1000 | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
|Hwy 421 | |Hwy 421 to Old Shingletown Road | ||
|8.0 | |8.0 | ||
|1300, -1650 | |1300, -1650 | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
| | |Old Shingletown Road to Camp Ahistadi Trailhead | ||
|2.7 | |2.7 | ||
|650, -750 | |650, -750 | ||
|---- | |---- | ||
| | |Camp Ahistadi Trailhead to Damascus | ||
|2.5 | |2.5 | ||
|100, -1550 | |100, -1550 | ||
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Elevation change given from south to north direction. The trail is marked by blue blazes with metal yellow mile markers (some missing). Note that the Camp Ahistadi Trail is also marked with blue blazes so be attentive to the signs at the intersection of these trails. | Elevation change given from south to north direction. The trail is marked by blue blazes with metal yellow mile markers (some missing). Note that the Camp Ahistadi Trail is also marked with blue blazes so be attentive to the signs at the intersection of these trails. | ||
The first section appears to be a favorable day hike with a car shuttle. | The first section appears to be a favorable day hike with a car shuttle. | ||
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No fees or permits are required. Dogs are not allowed in the wilderness area in Tennessee. | No fees or permits are required. Dogs are not allowed in the wilderness area in Tennessee. | ||
== Misc. Information == | |||
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== Maps == | |||
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<display_map center="36.55,-81.832008" type="terrain" zoom="11" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Iron_Mountain_Trail.kml, | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/IMT_Spur_from_Ahistadi_Camp.kml, | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/AT_for_IMT_Circuit_Hike.kml"> | |||
36.47278, -81.94861~Cross Mountain trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.49722, -81.88639~Hwy 421 access point~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.56667, -81.79333~Corinth Church access point~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.59806, -81.75444~Camp Ahistadi access point~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.625, -81.77222~Damascus trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.50903, -81.98622~Double Springs shelter~ ~MarkerF.png | |||
36.58086, -81.90205~Abingdon Gap shelter~ ~MarkerF.png | |||
36.479887,-81.962247~AT Parking on TN 91 (3 spaces)~ ~MarkerA.png | |||
36.538835, -81.948426~AT Parking on US421 at Low Gap (10 spaces)~ ~MarkerA.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Hard]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Camping]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||