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Trail Name
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Holston Mountain Trail
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Nearest City
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Elizabethton
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State
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Tennessee
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Trail Marking
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Trail Use/Features
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Difficulty Rating
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Difficult
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Hiking Time
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Distance, round-trip
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12.512.5 mi <br />20.117 km <br />
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Climb/Descent Elevation
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1,5001,500 Feet <br />457.2 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
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High Point
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Nearest Medical
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Elizabethton
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Trip Reports
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Trail Overview
Ridgeline trail along crest of Holston Mountain, fire tower with views on Holston High Knob
How to get there
From Elizabethton, TN
Follow TN 91 about 10 miles toward Shady Valley to Mill Creek Road.
To southern trailhead
Turn left on Mill Creek Road and follow for about 4 miles to trailhead and locked gate.
To northern trailhead
- Continue on TN 91 7 miles past Mill Creek Road to crest of mountain where Appalachian Trail crosses TN 91 at Osborne Farm. Gravel parking area is on south side of road.
- Follow Appalachian Trail north through Osborne Farm to Double Springs Shelter where Holston Mountain Trail intersects Appalachian Trail.
Route Description
Miles
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Lakeside Trail
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Miles
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0.0
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Dam, end nearest Nature Center
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2.4
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0.1
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Dam, far end
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2.3
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0.2
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Pine Trail junction
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2.2
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0.4
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Floating Bridge
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2.0
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0.5
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Cherry Knobs Trail junction
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1.9
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1.1
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Beaver Pond Bridge/ Sweet Gum Trail junction
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1.3
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1.6
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Hemlock Tr./ (Firetower Trail) junction
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0.8
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1.7
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Holly Trail/ Towhee Trail junction
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0.7
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1.8
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Holly Trail junction
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0.6
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2.1
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Fern Trail junction
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0.3
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2.3
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Water Fowl Aviary/ Laurel Trail junction
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0.1
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2.4
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Nature Center
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0.0
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