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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. -->{{Infobox Trail | ||
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|City=Elizabethton | | Park = Cherokee National Forest | ||
| | | City = Elizabethton | ||
|Trail Marking=None | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Trail Use= | | Trail Number = | ||
| Marking = None | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}} | ||
|Hike Time=3 | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
| | | Hike Time = 3 Hours | ||
| | | Round Trip Distance = 4.2 Mi | ||
|Trail Type=In-and-Out | | Trail Distance = 2.1 Mi | ||
| Trail Type = In-and-Out | |||
| Elevation Gain = 660 Feet | |||
|Elevation Gain=660 | | Elevation Loss = | ||
|Elevation Loss= | | High Point = 2,960 Feet | ||
| | | Parking coords = 36.423333,-82.17885 | ||
|Parking | | Trailhead coords = | ||
|Trailhead | | Medical = Elizabethton | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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A hike up the west side of Holston Mountain past an overlook. | A hike up the west side of Holston Mountain past an overlook. | ||
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#Take left (north) onto US-19E. | #Take left (north) onto US-19E. | ||
#Turn right (east) onto Holston Mountain Road. Note that Google Maps (and any app which uses the same database, such as Waze) labels this street as "Flatwoods Road" while the green sign at US-19E reads "Holston Mountain Rd". | #Turn right (east) onto Holston Mountain Road. Note that Google Maps (and any app which uses the same database, such as Waze) labels this street as "Flatwoods Road" while the green sign at US-19E reads "Holston Mountain Rd". | ||
#After a couple of miles up the hollow, the paved roadway splits with Big Creek Road (no sign) heading to the right. Note: As of September 2017, an orange diamond "Road Closed Ahead" is visible from the split. The USFS road is open to this trailhead. | #After a couple of miles up the hollow, the paved roadway splits with Big Creek Road (no sign) heading to the right. Note: As of September 2017, an orange diamond "Road Closed Ahead" is visible from the split. The USFS road is open to this trailhead. | ||
#Gravel parking lot is on left (north) side of the road. The unmarked trailhead is back south ~50 feet and proceeds up the east bank. | #Gravel parking lot is on left (north) side of the road. The unmarked trailhead is back south ~50 feet and proceeds up the east bank. | ||
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<!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Does this trail require any permits for overnight? parking? --> | ||
Cherokee National Forest allows hunting, thus wear blaze orange during all hunting seasons. In September 2017, one group tracking squirrels were met, while another pair reported chasing a bear cub up the mountain. | Cherokee National Forest allows hunting, thus wear blaze orange during all hunting seasons. In September 2017, one group tracking squirrels were met, while another pair reported chasing a bear cub up the mountain. | ||
== Maps == | |||
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<display_map center="36.42, -82.18" type="terrain" width="auto" height="auto" zoom=15 gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Old_Dug_Trail.kml"> | |||
36.423333, -82.17885~Parking~~MarkerA.png | |||
36.421383, -82.178~Intersection with FS road~~MarkerT.png | |||
36.419783, -82.171517~Overlook~~MarkerE.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]] | |||