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Cardwell Mountain via Trail of Tears route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Tennessee

Cardwell Mountain via Trail of Tears

McMinnville, Tennessee

5.2 mi

Distance

1,122 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cardwell Mountain via Trail of Tears is a loop trail in Warren County, Tennessee. It is 5.2 miles long and gains 1,122 feet. The nearest town is McMinnville, Tennessee, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:305 ft
Max:566 ft
Gain:342 ft
Loss:342 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 305 ft and 566 ft across 5.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.305 ft392 ft479 ft566 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi305 ft
High point2.5 mi566 ft
End5.2 mi305 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
McMinnville, TN · about 4 mi away
County:
Warren County, TN

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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