Edit Park: House Mountain State Natural Area

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Official website:
Official trail map:
Entrance fee:	The typical fee for an adult to enter on the weekend, don't include discounts including state, local, or otherwise - any details can be added to the fee portion of the page text $ - Leave blank for unknown
Activities:	Hiking Boating Biking Geocaching Camping Skiing Horses Fishing Caving Climbing Hunting ATV
Features:	Waterfalls Vistas Canyons Balds Rivers Lakes Mountains Caves
Park Amenities:	Golf Disc Golf Pools Restaurant Fast Food Grill Beaches Sports Picnicking Playgrounds
Park Trails:	- Leave blank for automatic counting
Total Trail Miles:	(include units: mi(default), km, ft, m) - Leave blank for automatic summing
Lodging Types:	Lodge/Inn/Hotel Group Lodge Cabins Rustic Cabins Campground Backpacking Group Campground
Camping Amenities:	Site water Site sewer Dump station 20 amp electrical 30 amp electrical 50 amp electrical Tent only RV/trailer only Showers Clothes Washing Playgrounds Wi-Fi Camp Store
City:	Create States and Cities as needed (link coming)
Park size:	(include units: acres(default), acre, mi², km²)
Operated By:
Main Parking Location:	Main parking lot, visitor's center, or park office - location is the link to get people here using Google Maps. Enter an address and use button to find coordinates, enter manually, or use the map to drop the pin to define the coordinates.
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This is the desired page structure. Unused portions can be simply omitted/deleted. Desire to begin with a large map of the park ({{Park trail map}}), then table of contents (__TOC__), then onto the page content.

{{Park trail map}}

__TOC__

==Park Overview==

==How To Get There==

==Park Trails==
{{PAGENAME}} has the following {{Park trail count}} trails totaling {{Park trail miles}}.
{{Park trail table}}

==Fees, Permits, etc.==

==Park Lodging==

===Inn===

===Cabins===

===Campground===

==Other Park Amenities==

==Seasonal Events==

==Miscellaneous Information==

==Gallery==
{{Park trail gallery|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}

Useful templates in text sections
Name	Template code to insert	Description
Park trail count	`{{Park trail count}}` or `{{Park trail count\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns the number of trails associated with a park. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail list	`{{Park trail list}}` or `{{Park trail list\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns a table of the trails associated with a park. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail map	`{{Park trail map}}` or `{{Park trail map\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns a map of the trail pages associated with a park as well as the trail stubs and map markers configured on the Park page. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail miles	`{{Park trail miles}}` or `{{Park trail miles\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns the number of miles of trails associated with a park. Note: the template also returns "miles" with the numerical result. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail table	`{{Park trail table}}` or `{{Park trail table\|Park=<optional>}}`	Returns a table of the trails associated with a park. Replace <optional> with the page name of a park on this site. If "\|Park=x" is omitted, it will default to the page name it is on.
Park trail gallery	`{{Park trail gallery\|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}`	Returns a photo gallery of the images associated with a park.

Free text: {{Park trail map}} __TOC__ == Trail Overview ==  House Mountain is a two mile long sandstone spine north of Knoxville. Trail heads up to the 2,100' highpoint of Knox County for overlooks to the Cumberland Mountains and Smokies. == How to get there ==  From Kingsport, TN #South on I-26. #West on I-40 to Exit 392 for US 11W (Rutledge Pike). #North along Rutledge Pike for about 10 miles. #Just after the brown House Mountain information sign, turn left onto Idumea Road for 0.6 mile. #Take another left onto Hogskin Road. #Parking is on the right with covered picnic area and pit toilets. Overflow parking is back 0.3 mile on Hogskin Road. Alternatively, take US 11W past Rogersville, Bean Station, and Rutledge to turn onto Idumea Road. == Park Trails == The park offers the following trails to explore: {{Park trail table|Park={{PAGENAME}}}} Typical loop hike would be to take Mountain Trail up to Crest Trail out to the NE overlook to see the Cumberland Mountains, back along Crest Trail to the SW overlook for the Smokies and parts of Knoxville, and finally down West Overlook (former Turkey) Trail to the parking lot. The reverse direction can also be taken. Some of the trails are very close to the nature preserve boundary, thus a private ATV path might be seen lower on the mountain. == Typical Conditions ==  The access trails (West Overlook and Mountain) are steep, rocky/rooted, and badly eroded in places. The lower third of the Mountain trail renovated almost a decade ago, thus decent path passing some large boulders. However, further up the climb is very strenuous. The Crest trail follows mostly a jeep road, but also has spur routes onto private property. The overlooks have no railing, thus steep dropoffs. Can be crowded on peak fall weekends. ==Fees, Permits, etc. ==  No permit or fee. The nature area closes at dusk. == Misc. Information ==  A nice gallery of photographs from a hike has been posted by [http://www.easttennesseewildflowers.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=House-Mountain Kris Light]. <br>The official TN.gov House Mountain [http://www.tn.gov/environment/na/natareas/housemtn/ webpage] including [http://www.tn.gov/environment/na/natareas/housemtn/housemtn.pdf map]. ==Gallery== {{Park trail gallery|Park={{PAGENAME}}}}

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