House Mountain Park and State Natural Area

Crest Viewpoint & Crest Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,300 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Crest Viewpoint & Crest Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in House Mountain Park and State Natural Area near Corryton, TN. The route reaches Crest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,300 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 2,077 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.12231, -83.77254
Nearest town Corryton, TN

Directions

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Crest Viewpoint & Crest Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,300 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,012–2,078 ft

Out & Back · House Mountain Park and State Natural Area

Trailhead: 36.12231, -83.77254

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.5 miBear left onto Crest Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miReach Crest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 96°F71°
Feels like92°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 99°74° 25%
Sun 90°70°
Mon 89°66°
Tue 87°66°
Wed 90°67°
Thu 94°69° 26%

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