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                     | Hike Time = 3
                     | Hike Time = 3
                     | Distance = 3.5
                     | Distance = 3.5
                     | Elevation Gain = *
                     | Elevation Gain = ~900
                     | High Point = *
                     | High Point = 2,091
                     | Latitude = N36°06.***
                     | Latitude = N36°06.285
                     | Longitude = W083°45.***
                     | Longitude = W083°45.765
                     | Medical = Knoxville, TN
                     | Medical = Knoxville, TN
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#Just after the brown House Mountain information sign, turn left onto Idumea Road for 0.6 mile.
#Just after the brown House Mountain information sign, turn left onto Idumea Road for 0.6 mile.
#Take another left onto Hogskin Road.  
#Take another left onto Hogskin Road.  
#Parking is on the right side.
#Parking is on the right at new lot with covered picnic area and pit toilets.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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(A) 36.10475, -83.76275
Parking
Parking and Trailhead
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Trailhead
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Revision as of 15:45, 24 September 2011


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Trail Name House Mountain State Natural Area
Nearest City Knoxville
State Tennessee
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 33 Hours <br />0.188 Days <br />180 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 3.53.5 mi <br />5.633 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation ~900"~" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 2,0912,091 Feet <br />697 Yards <br />637.337 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Knoxville, TN
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Trail Overview

House Mountain is a two mile long spine north of Knoxville. Trail heads up to the 2,100' highpoint of Knox County for overlooks into the surrounding valley.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

  1. South on I-26.
  2. West on I-40 to Exit 392 for US 11W (Rutledge Pike).
  3. North along Rutledge Pike for about 10 miles.
  4. Just after the brown House Mountain information sign, turn left onto Idumea Road for 0.6 mile.
  5. Take another left onto Hogskin Road.
  6. Parking is on the right at new lot with covered picnic area and pit toilets.

Route Description

Two trails:
Mountain Trail - 3 mile loop
Turkey Trail

Miles Elevation
0.0 1900 Trailhead
0.6 2100
0.85 2300
1.65 2600

Typical Conditions

The trails are reasonably maintained paths passing some large boulders. The overlooks have no railing, thus steep dropoffs.

Fees, Permits, etc.

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

After the Hike

Misc. Information

A nice gallery of photographs from the Mountain Trail has been posted by Kris Light.
The official TN.gov House Mountain webpage including map.

Maps

<googlemap lat="36.12215" lon="-83.7565" type="terrain" zoom="15" height="600" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Placeholder_trail.kml (A) 36.10475, -83.76275 Parking and Trailhead </googlemap>

Photos

  • Placeholder.jpg
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