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Short trail to view the remnant of the prison mines.


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Point to Point

2,428' 740 m

High

2,334' 711 m

Low

63' 19 m

Up

104' 32 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

15%

Max Grade (8°)

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Visitors must stay on trail.

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The trail ends in the ruins of the Brushy Mountain Prison coal mines, which are fenced off to visitors. Also gives visitors a few of the power line cut leading up to the fire tower, a route used in the infamous Barkley Marathons.

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Samuel Hartman

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View west of the old prison mines
Jul 31, 2020 near Coalfield, TN

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