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| City = Elizabethton | | City = Elizabethton | ||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}{{Camping}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}{{Camping}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Difficult | | Difficulty Rating = Difficult | ||
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| Longitude = -82.070442 | | Longitude = -82.070442 | ||
| Medical = Elizabethton | | Medical = Elizabethton | ||
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36.461742,-82.070442,Holston Mountain Trail | |||
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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. --> | ||
Ridgeline trail along crest of Holston Mountain, fire tower with views on Holston High Knob | Ridgeline trail along crest of Holston Mountain, fire tower with views on Holston High Knob | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
<!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> | <!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> | ||
From Elizabethton, TN | From Elizabethton, TN | ||
:Follow TN 91 about 10 miles toward Shady Valley to | :Follow TN 91 about 10 miles toward Shady Valley to Mill Creek Road. | ||
To southern trailhead | To southern trailhead | ||
:Turn left on | :Turn left on Mill Creek Road and follow for about 4 miles to trailhead and locked gate. | ||
To northern trailhead | To northern trailhead | ||
#Continue on TN 91 7 miles past Mill Creek Road to crest of mountain where Appalachian Trail crosses TN 91 at Osborne Farm. Gravel parking area is on south side of road. | #Continue on TN 91 7 miles past Mill Creek Road to crest of mountain where Appalachian Trail crosses TN 91 at Osborne Farm. Gravel parking area is on south side of road. | ||
#Follow Appalachian Trail north through Osborne Farm to [[ | #Follow Appalachian Trail north through Osborne Farm to [[Double Springs Shelter]] where Holston Mountain Trail intersects Appalachian Trail. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
Holston Mountain Trail is Forest Service Trail #44. It travels the Holston Mtn crest. The following route continues onto the [[TN91 to US421|Applachian Trail]] to TN91 to have a nice thru hike. | |||
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|From backcountry parking area at junction of USFS roads 56, 56A and 202 on crest of Holston Mountain (3 | |From backcountry parking area at junction of USFS roads 56, 56A and 202 on crest of Holston Mountain (3.750’), follow USFS 56A north (closed to motor vehicles). | ||
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|1.2 | |1.2 | ||
|Reach end of | |Reach end of USFS 56A on Holston High Knob (4,140’). Tower affords splendid view. Continue north on foot trail along mountain crest. | ||
|11.3 | |11.3 | ||
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|Reach Flint Mill Gap (3 | |Reach Flint Mill Gap (3.380’). Several trails and old roads lead from gap. To the left and west is the blue-blazed Flint Mill Trail (USFS 49) which descends padding spring and campsite in 100 yards and Flint Rock in .4 miles. Flint Rock offers outstanding views of South Holston Lake. Follow the Holston Mountain Trail to the northeast. | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ==Fees, Permits, etc. == | ||
<!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | <!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.--> | ||
== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
<!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | <!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... --> | ||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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< | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.481" lon="-82.034" type="terrain" zoom="12" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | ||
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Appalachian_Trail_TNEastman_Section.kml | |||
36.47946,-81.96089 | (A) 36.47946,-81.96089 | ||
36.50911,-81.98605 | Parking area on TN91 | ||
(F) 36.50911,-81.98605 | |||
36.46005,-82.08821 | Double Springs Shelter | ||
</ | (G) 36.46005,-82.08821 | ||
Trailhead at gate | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == |