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Rye Patch Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Tennessee

Rye Patch Trail

Elizabethton, Tennessee

7.4 mi

Distance

2,146 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Rye Patch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Carter County, Tennessee. It is 7.4 miles long and gains 2,146 feet. The nearest town is Hunter, Tennessee, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:602 ft
Max:1,025 ft
Gain:654 ft
Loss:654 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 602 ft and 1,025 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.602 ft743 ft884 ft1,025 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi604 ft
High point3.5 mi1,025 ft
End7.4 mi604 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hunter, TN · about 2 mi away
County:
Carter County, TN

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

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