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Dry Pond Lead Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Tennessee

Dry Pond Lead Trail

Copperhill, Tennessee

8.0 mi

Distance

2,497 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 43m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dry Pond Lead Trail is an out-and-back trail in Polk County, Tennessee. It is 8 miles long and gains 2,497 feet. The nearest town is Ducktown, Tennessee, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:375 ft
Max:874 ft
Gain:761 ft
Loss:761 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 375 ft and 874 ft across 8.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.375 ft541 ft708 ft874 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.0 mi8.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi375 ft
High point3.5 mi874 ft
End8.0 mi375 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ducktown, TN · about 5 mi away
County:
Polk County, TN

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

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