3.1 mi from the trailheadBackbone Rock Campground
Campground · TN
17.4 mi one way · 6,136 ft gain · 4,208 ft high point · Very hard
TN · OpenStreetMap contributors
Iron Mountain Trail traverses 17.4 miles one way through Tennessee, climbing 6,136 feet past Shady Gap and Grindstone Knob.
6,136 ft of gain and 4,406 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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