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Tennessee
PAINT MTN TRAIL
8.4 mi
Distance
6,212 ft
Gain
4h 31m
Time
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PAINT MTN TRAIL
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,212 ft
- Elevation loss
- 6,212 ft
- Highest point
- 2,659 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,329 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Paint Mountain Trail is a 16.8-mile out-and-back route in Tennessee with 6,212 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,659 feet.
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