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Furnace Branch Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Tennessee

Furnace Branch Trail

Elizabethton, Tennessee

1.7 mi

Distance

725 ft

Elev. Gain

55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Furnace Branch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sullivan County, Tennessee. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 725 feet. The nearest town is Hunter, Tennessee, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,053 ft
Max:1,272 ft
Gain:221 ft
Loss:221 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,053 ft and 1,272 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,053 ft1,126 ft1,199 ft1,272 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,272 ft
End1.7 mi1,272 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hunter, TN · in or next to town
County:
Sullivan County, TN

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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