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House Mountain


Highlights:

Take a short challenging hike right in the city!
Near:Knoxville, TN
Scenery:
Distance:4 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:1000 ft
Hike Time:2.5 hours
Difficulty:Moderate
Trail Condition:OK, but a few difficult spots
HikeType:Loop


Summary: There are many trails and variations to the area but this hike will be described as a loop hike in counter clock motion.
Take the main trail from the parking lot and then turn right on the blue blaze trails. There are many rock formations to see and winter views from this trail. After 1 mile you reach the red blaze trail it is 1.5 mile in length but will add a little more to your hike if you go all the way out to the rock outcrop for the best views from the top. Go back (west) on the trail for 1.5 miles until you reach the west overlook. Nice views but the scenery is littered with cell towers and buildings from the view of Knoxville accented with interstate noise. The connector to the white blaze trail is covered by blow downs at the time of this review so a little off trail is required to get to the white blaze trail. This trail is 0.8 mi and will quickly descend to the main parking lot to finish the loop.

Trailhead: I-40 to Rutledge Pike then left on Iduema and then left on Hogskin parking on right. (Lat:36.10624 Lon:-83.75774)
Trail Guides for House Mountain:
Tennessee Trails
by Evan Means (Globe Pequot Press)

Best Seasons: Year-Round
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs,
Ranger Contact: N/A
Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Bobby Trotter, who has posted  74 other hikes on this site
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Keys: Tennessee Hiking, Tennessee Trails, Tennessee Hikes, Knox County Hiking, Knox County Trails, Knox County Hikes

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