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Iron Mountain Via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Iron Mountain Via Appalachian Trail

Butler, Tennessee

17.3 mi

Distance

3,776 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 2m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Iron Mountain Via Appalachian Trail is a point-to-point trail in Carter County, Tennessee. It is 17 miles long and gains 3,776 feet. The nearest town is Mountain City, Tennessee, about 8 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:689 ft
Max:1,282 ft
Gain:1,151 ft
Loss:1,535 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 689 ft and 1,282 ft across 17.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.689 ft887 ft1,084 ft1,282 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi12.9 mi17.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,075 ft
High point6.1 mi1,282 ft
End17.3 mi691 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mountain City, TN · about 8 mi away
County:
Carter County, TN

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

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