Editing Cherry Knobs

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{{Infobox Trail
 | Image Name = BMP Cherry Knobs azaleas.JPG
 | Trail Number = 
 | Park = Bays Mountain Park
 | City = Kingsport
 | State = Tennessee
 | Marking = Signs
 | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}} 
 | Difficulty Rating = Medium
 | Hike Time = 60 Min
 | Round Trip Distance = 3.8 Mi
 | Trail Distance = 1.55 Mi
 | Trail Type = Segment
 | Elevation Gain = 614 Ft
 | Elevation Loss = -548 Ft
 | High Point = 2,192 Ft
 | Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545
 | Trailhead coords = 36.505768,-82.618198
 | Medical = Kingsport, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. There are no cherry trees along this trail, but a steep path up and along the Cherry Knobs - which can be noted on topo maps.  High view of the reservoir.

== How to get there ==
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The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot.  Most folks will cross the dam and follow [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] over the floating bridge until a Cherry Knobs trail sign is seen.

== Route Description==
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Steep trail up and along the Cherry Knobs.  Trekking poles might be useful to transfer weight off legs. This trail has connections with [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Trail connects to::Cross Ridges Trail]]

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Cherry Knobs Trail
!Miles
|-
|0.0
|Trailhead at [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]
|1.6
|-
|0.05
|Spur trail to abandoned cemetery.  One of three reported within Bays Mountain Park.
|1.55
|-
|0.7
|Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].  Both travel together for 0.3 miles.
|0.9
|-
|1.0
|Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]. To SW, light blue vinyl blazes.   
|0.6
|-
|1.6
|Trailhead at [[Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]]
|0.0
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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Between Lakeside Trail and Lake Road, the dirt and leaf-covered path head up the Cherry Knobs.  The piece shared with Lake Road is wide gravel road popular with mountain biking.  Between Lake Road and Cross Ridges Trail, the path is much less used thus less maintained, so many small trees and briars grow along the path.  The light blue vinyl blazes fortunately guide you.

== Regulations ==
NO BIKES!

== Misc. Information ==
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Pink azaleas can be found in the park, which would be the flowering tree similar to a cherry.

== Maps ==
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The track for Cherry Knobs Trail is shown in green.  Lakeside Trail in yellow.  Lake Road in orange.  Cross Ridges Trail in red.

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36.50584,-82.61830~Junction with [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]~ ~MarkerT.png
36.50544,-82.61897~Spur trail to cemetery~ ~MarkerT.png
36.50483,-82.61858~Half dozen headstones around a small clearing~ ~MarkerN.png
36.50342,-82.62847~Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]~[[Image:BMP CK LR sign1.JPG|50px]]~MarkerT.png
36.500972,-82.630974~Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]~[[Image:BMP CK LR sign2.JPG|50px]]~MarkerT.png
36.49683,-82.63629~Junction with [[Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]]~[[Image:BMP CK-CR sign.JPG|50px]]~MarkerT.png
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:::The following elevation profile travels from Lakeside Trail to Cross Ridges Trail.
[[Image:BMP Cherry Knobs Trail profile.JPG]]

== Photos ==
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Image:BMP Cherry Knobs Trail.JPG
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
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