House Mountain Park and State Natural Area
Crest Viewpoint & Mountain Trail via Crest Trail
3 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Crest Viewpoint & Mountain Trail via Crest Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in House Mountain Park and State Natural Area near Skaggston, TN. The route reaches Crest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Crest Viewpoint & Mountain Trail via Crest Trail
3 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 1,177–2,075 ft
Out & Back · House Mountain Park and State Natural Area
Trailhead: 36.10488, -83.76259
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto Crest Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Crest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Crest Viewpoint–Crest Trail, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 958 ft
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