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Revision as of 18:15, 24 September 2011
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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
- 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 at new lot with covered picnic area and pit toilets.
Alternatively, take US 11W past Rogersville, Bean Station, and Rutledge to turn onto Idumea Road.
Route Description
Only hiking is allowed
Trail | Miles | Blaze | Difficulty | Usage |
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Left Sawmill Loop | 0.3 | Easy | ![]() |
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