Iron Mountain Trail - South: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	Iron Mountain Trail - South
Nearest City	Mountain City
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Difficult
Hiking Time	24+"+" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
Distance, round-trip	1818 mi <br />28.968 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	Mountain City, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

What is now the Iron Mountain Trail (IMT) was the route for Appalachain Trail until 1972 when a major relocation moved the AT away from all the communication towers over to the Roan Highlands. Today, IMT offers a more secluded experience with spectacular overlooks.

How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

Take I-26 North to Exit 69 (TN-394/Blountville).

Route Description

There are two main sections to the Iron Mountain Trail, thus two listings in this wiki.

The Johnson County Trails group has nicely divided the southern portion into sections

Cross Mountain to Hwy 421 5.0 miles

Hwy 421 to Corinth Church 8.7 miles

Typical Conditions

Maintained by .

Fees, Permits, etc.

Misc. Information

Maps

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 == Trail Overview ==
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-Former route for AT
+What is now the Iron Mountain Trail (IMT) was the route for Appalachain Trail until 1972 when a major relocation moved the AT away from all the communication towers over to the Roan Highlands.  Today, IMT offers a more secluded experience with spectacular overlooks.
 == How to get there ==