House Mountain State Natural Area: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	House Mountain State Natural Area
Nearest City	Knoxville
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking Time	33 Hours <br />0.188 Days <br />180 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	44 mi <br />6.437 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	"" is not a number. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	"" is not a number.
Nearest Medical	Knoxville, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trails up to the 2,100' highpoint of Knox County for overlooks into the surrounding valley.

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.
Then where?

Two trails:

Trail is very rough with lots of large boulders.

No permit or fee. The nature area closes at dusk.

A nice gallery of photographs from the Mountain Trail has been posted by Kris Light.

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+A nice gallery of photographs from the Mountain Trail has been posted by [http://www.easttennesseewildflowers.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=House-Mountain Kris Light].
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