Editing Bays Ridge Road

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{{Infobox Trail
 | Image Name = BMP Bays Ridge Road overlook.JPG
 | Trail Number = 
 | Park = Bays Mountain Park
 | City = Kingsport
 | State = Tennessee
 | Marking = Signs
 | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} 
 | Difficulty Rating = Medium
 | Hike Time = 45 Min
 | Round Trip Distance = 2.88 Mi
 | Trail Distance = 1.44 Mi
 | Trail Type = In-and-Out
 | Elevation Gain = 571 Ft
 | Elevation Loss = -394 Ft
 | High Point = 2,327 Ft
 | Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545
 | Trailhead coords = 36.507647,-82.612602
 | Medical = Kingsport, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Park road along the SW edge of the park.  High views across the valley and to Appalachian Mountains.

== How to get there ==
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From the main parking lot, cross the dam and take the left onto [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] for a few stop and then left again on Bays Ridge Road.  Follows the ridgeline until [[Bays Ridge Trail|Bays Ridge Trail]] splits off, and then it heads down to Ledbetter Gap.

== Route Description==
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1.4 mile from Lake Road by dam to up, down, and rejoining Lake Road at Ledbetter Gap.

This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]], [[Trail connects to::Orchid Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Trail]], and [[Trail connects to::Front Hollow Road]]

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Bays Ridge Road
!Miles
!Elevation (ft)
|-
|0.0
|Trailhead at [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] near reservoir dam
|1.4
|1835
|-
|0.1
|Junction with [[Pine Trail|Pine Trail]] which heads downhill to the north
|1.3
|
|-
|0.6
|Junction with [[Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]] which heads downhill to the north
|0.8
|2156
|-
|0.9
|Junction with [[Bays Ridge Trail|Bays Ridge Trail]] continues to SW along ridge line while Bays Ridge Road heads downhill
|0.5
|2285
|-
|1.6
|Ledbetter Gap - Junction also with Lake Road and [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
|0.0
|1920
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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Mostly a gravel road, but severely washed out on steep slopes (needs water bars installed to get the runoff away from the road bed).
<br>The road can be ridden by mountain bike along the ridge crest.  The section down to Ledbetter Gap will require some dismounting and walking around the worst ruts.

== Misc. Information ==
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During the section closest to the dam, the road passes between two parallel ridges of sandstone.

== Maps ==
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On the following contour map, the dark brick red path is Bays Ridge Road.  Orange is Lake Road.  Red is Pine Trail.  Purple is Orchid Trail.  Yellow is Front Hollow Road.
<display_map center="36.5030,-82.6232" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Orchid_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pine_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Trail.kml">

36.507613,-82.612658~Road starts at [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] by reservoir dam~[[Image:BMP_LakeRd-BaysRidgeRd sign.JPG|50px]]~MarkerG.png
36.50631,-82.61311~Junction with [[Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
36.50049,-82.61786~Junction with [[Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]~[[Image:BMP Orchid Trail sign2.JPG|50px]]~MarkerG.png
36.497900,-82.627713~Road starts at Ledbetter Gap~[[Image:BMP_Ledbetter_Gap_sign.JPG|150px]]<br>Crossroads with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]~MarkerG.png
</display_map>


:::The following elevation profile travels from near reservoir dam up and down to Ledbetter Gap.
[[Image:BMP Bays Ridge Road profile.JPG]]

== Photos ==
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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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