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Holston Mountain Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Tennessee

Holston Mountain Trail

Elizabethton, Tennessee

6.1 mi

Distance

1,385 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 44m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Holston Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail in Sullivan County, Tennessee. It is 6.1 miles long and gains 1,385 feet. The nearest town is Hunter, Tennessee, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,046 ft
Max:1,267 ft
Gain:422 ft
Loss:422 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,046 ft and 1,267 ft across 6.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,046 ft1,120 ft1,193 ft1,267 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.1 mi4.6 mi6.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,154 ft
High point1.0 mi1,267 ft
End6.1 mi1,154 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hunter, TN · about 4 mi away
County:
Sullivan County, TN

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

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