Editing Bays Mountain Road

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{{Infobox Trail
 | Image Name = BMP Bays Mountain Road gate.JPG
 | Trail Number = 
 | Park = Bays Mountain Park
 | City = Kingsport
 | State = Tennessee
 | Marking = Signs
 | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
 | Difficulty Rating = Medium
 | Hike Time = 2 Hours
 | Round Trip Distance = 4.2 Mi
 | Trail Distance = 2.1 Mi
 | Trail Type = In-and-Out
 | Elevation Gain = 775 Ft
 | Elevation Loss = -350 Ft
 | High Point = 2,312 Ft
 | Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545
 | Trailhead coords = 36.508537,-82.611171
 | Medical = Kingsport, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  This is an vehicle restricted antenna service access road that sees very little traffic. It offers both a lookout tower and overlook area looking southward into Kingsport and the surrounding area. It's wide trail can make it a comfortable social hike for larger groups. This trail also allows bikes once inspected and stickered by park staff.

== How to get there ==
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From the main parking lot, go towards the telescope observatory and walk up the road towards the access gate. Follow the trail on the right that will eventually merge with the road on the ridge.

== Route Description==
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The path starts off fairly steep but levels off once on the ridge.

This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]], [[Trail connects to::River Mountain Road]], and [[Trail connects to::Azalea]]

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Bays Mountain Road
!Miles
|-
|0.0
|Lake Road Gate
|2.1
|-
|0.4
|Observation Tower/Cliffside Trail junction
|1.7
|-
|1.7
|Overlook
|0.4
|-
|2.0
|Azalea Trail junction
|0.1
|-
|2.1
|antenna point/River Mountain Road junction
|0.0
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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The trail is fairly wide to allow service trucks and can be rutted and with puddles in wetter months.

== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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<display_map center="36.518,-82.597532" type="terrain" zoom="14" height="450" width="auto" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_bays_mountain_road.kml">

36.50843,-82.60449~Lookout tower, elevation 2172'~[[Image:BMP_Cliffside_Trail_lookout.JPG|150px]]~MarkerE.png
36.52300,-82.59001~Overlook platform~ ~MarkerE.png
36.52616,-82.58778,Intersection~[[Azalea]]~MarkerG.png
36.50706,-82.60979~Locked gate on Bays Mountain Road~[[Image:BMP Bays Mountain Road gate.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png
36.52726, -82.5861~Antennas, elevation 2250'~[[Image:BMP Antennas2.JPG|100px]]~MarkerE.png
</display_map>

== Photos ==
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Image:BMP Antennas2.JPG
Image:BMP Bays Mountain Road gate.JPG
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
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