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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
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| | | Image Name = BMP Big Oak Trail.JPG | ||
| City = Kingsport | |||
| | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Trail Use= | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | ||
|Difficulty Rating= | | Difficulty Rating = Moderate | ||
|Hike Time | | Hike Time = 0.5 | ||
| Distance = 1.0 | |||
| | | Elevation Gain = 204 | ||
| | | High Point = 2168 | ||
|High Point= | | Latitude = N36°30.821 | ||
| | | Longitude = W82°36.362 | ||
| | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
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| | <googlemap lat="36.49487" lon="-82.60517" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | ||
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park | |||
Main entrance gate | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Parallel alternative for [[Azalea|Azalea]] up to the Antennas - or return loop option. Nice hike or ride through forest of maples, tulip | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Parallel alternative for [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] up to the Antennas - or return loop option. Nice hike or ride through forest of maples, tulip populars, ferns, oaks, and other hardwoods. | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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The path runs parallel and across the hollow from Azalea Trail. Continue up to Bays Mountain Road and over to the Antennas for an overlook of downtown Kingsport. | The path runs parallel and across the hollow from Azalea Trail. Continue up to Bays Mountain Road and over to the Antennas for an overlook of downtown Kingsport. | ||
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|Trailhead at [[Lake Road | |Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | ||
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|0.06 | |0.06 | ||
|Junction with [[Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | |Junction with [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | ||
|0.94 | |0.94 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1.0 | |1.0 | ||
|Trailhead at [[Azalea|Azalea Trail]] | |Trailhead at [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | |||
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Hard packed trail along former logging road. The local mountain biking club has rerouted a section of the trail to give a more interesting path through the forest (although some of the former white blazes can still be seen which need to be covered). | |||
== After the Hike == | |||
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Check out the animal habitats. | |||
== Misc. Information == | |||
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== Maps == | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.518" lon="-82.606" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="725" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Azalea_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_bays_mountain_road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Big_Oak_Trail.kml | |||
(E) 36.52726, -82.5861 | |||
Antennas, elevation 2250' | |||
[[Image:BMP Antennas.JPG|150px]] | |||
(G) 36.51368,-82.60603 | |||
Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Lake Road sign at Big Oak Trail.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.51452,-82.60601 | |||
Junction with [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Big Oak - Chinquapin Trail sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.52221,-82.59283 | |||
Trailhead at [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Split at Azalea and Big Oak Trails.JPG|150px]] | |||
</googlemap> | |||
:::The following elevation profile proceeds from Lake Road to junction with Azalea Trail. | :::The following elevation profile proceeds from Lake Road to junction with Azalea Trail. | ||
[[Image:BMP_Big_Oak_Trail_profile.JPG]] | [[Image:BMP_Big_Oak_Trail_profile.JPG]] | ||
== | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||