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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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| City = Kingsport | |||
| | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Trail Use= | | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Medium | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Hike Time = 0.75 | ||
|Hike Time | | Distance = 0.7 | ||
| Elevation Gain = * | |||
| | | High Point = * | ||
| | | Latitude = N36°29.707 | ||
|High Point= | | Longitude = W82°38.063 | ||
| | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
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<googlemap lat="36.505497" 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 | |||
</googlemap> | |||
}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Trail between [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] and [[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]. Lots of spring wildflowers on northern side in the shaded hollow. | <!-- 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]]. Trail between [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]. Lots of spring wildflowers on northern side in the shaded hollow. | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Cross the dam and take either Follow [[Lake Road | The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Cross the dam and take either Follow [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] to [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] until reaching trail sign or [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] to Feagins Gap and onto [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] unti old homestead is seen. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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A 0.7 mile connecting trail between the "Hollow" roads. | A 0.7 mile connecting trail between the "Hollow" roads. | ||
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!Cross Ridges Trail | !Cross Ridges Trail | ||
!Miles | !Miles | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
|Trailhead at [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] | |Trailhead at [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] | ||
|0.7 | |0.7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0.2 | |0.2 | ||
|Junction with [[Cherry Knobs]] | |Junction with [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] | ||
|0.5 | |0.5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0.65 | |0.65 | ||
|Creek crossing with no bridge | |Creek crossing with no bridge | ||
|0.05 | |0.05 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0.7 | |0.7 | ||
|Junction at [[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge Trail]] at former "Bill Simpson" homestead | |Junction at [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge Trail]] at former "Bill Simpson" homestead | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
|} | |} | ||
Back Hollow Road continues towards Feagins Gap from right and behind the abandoned cabin. Pretty Ridge Trail has an unlabeled post, but heads uphill from left of the cabin. A fallen pine tree was partially covering this junction. | Back Hollow Road continues towards Feagins Gap from right and behind the abandoned cabin. Pretty Ridge Trail has an unlabeled post, but heads uphill from left of the cabin. A fallen pine tree was partially covering this junction. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Much lesser used trail. | Much lesser used trail. The passage through the storm damage from Winter 2009 had been made, but many blowdowns to step over/under. Another pass by the chain saw gang would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise, a narrow dirt path on the north side and a former road on the south end. | ||
== Regulations == | == Regulations == | ||
NO BIKES! And too much trouble with all of the blowdowns anyway. | NO BIKES! And too much trouble with all of the blowdowns anyway. | ||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
<!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Any seasonal features, factoids, etc...? --> | <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Any seasonal features, factoids, etc...? --> | ||
Many spring wildflowers seen in April. Check out the gallery | Many spring wildflowers seen in April. Check out the below gallery. | ||
== Maps == | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.49777" lon="-82.64269" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="700" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cross_Ridges_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Back_Hollow_Road.kml | |||
(G) 36.49777,-82.64269 | |||
Junction with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] | |||
and [[BMP Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.49683,-82.63629 | |||
Junction with [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP CK-CR sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(J) 36.49770,-82.64250 | |||
Stream crossing - no bridge | |||
[[Image:BMP Cross Ridges Trail stream crossing.JPG|150px]] | |||
(G) 36.49511,-82.63438 | |||
Trailhead at [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] | |||
[[Image:BMP CR FHR sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery> | |||
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Image:BMP Bill Simpson barn.JPG|Trail ends just past "Bill Simpson" barn | |||
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</gallery> | |||
Wildflower Gallery - mid-April 2011 | Wildflower Gallery - mid-April 2011 | ||
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Image:BMP Cross Ridges Trail Fire Pink.JPG|Fire Pink [http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Silene%20virginica more info] | Image:BMP Cross Ridges Trail Fire Pink.JPG|Fire Pink [http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Silene%20virginica more info] | ||
Image:BMP Cross Ridges Trail Yellow Leafcup.JPG|Yellow Leafcup [http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Smallanthus%20uvedalius more info] | Image:BMP Cross Ridges Trail Yellow Leafcup.JPG|Yellow Leafcup [http://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Smallanthus%20uvedalius more info] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||