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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:BMP Orchid Trail sign.JPG
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
                    | Image Name = Placeholder.gif
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
                    | City = Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
                    | State = Tennessee
|Trail Use=Hiking, Geocaching
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}
|Trail Features=Mountains
                    | Difficulty Rating = Easy
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
                    | Hike Time = 1/4
|Hike Time=45 min
                    | Distance = 0.4
|Trail Distance=0.265 mi
                    | Elevation Gain = *
|Round Trip Distance=1.8 mi
                    | High Point = *
|Trail Type=Segment
                    | Latitude = N36°30.209
|High Point=2,161 ft
                    | Longitude = W82°37.136
|Low Point=1,845 ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Elevation Gain=315 ft
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|Elevation Loss=2 ft
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|Elevation Change Direction=North-to-South
<googlemap lat="36.505497" lon="-82.60517"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park
|Trailhead location=36.50353, -82.61894
Main entrance gate
</googlemap>
}}
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Bays Ridge Road}}
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Trail between [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] down a hollow.  Not certain if wild orchids can be seen along trail.
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Trail between [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] down a hollow.  Not certain if wild orchids can be seen along trail.


== 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 (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] or [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] until a trail sign is seen.
The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot.  Cross the dam and take either Follow [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] or [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] unti a trail sign is seen.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
[[File:Orchid trail profile.png|thumb|right]]
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Short 0.4 mile connecting trail with many switchback through a hollow between the two park roads [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Road]].
Short 0.4 mile connecting trail with many switchback through a hollow between two park roads.


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!Orchid Trail
!Orchid Trail
!Miles
!Miles
!Elevation (ft)
|-
|-
|0.0
|0.0
|Trailhead at [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]
|Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
|0.4
|0.4
|1847
|-
|-
|0.4
|0.4
|Trailhead at [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]]
|Trailhead at [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]]
|0.0
|0.0
|2156
|}
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== Regulations ==
== Regulations ==
NO BIKES!
NO BIKES!
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.50349" lon="-82.61893" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="700" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Orchid_Trail.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road-partial.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Road.kml
(G) 36.50349,-82.61893
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]
(G) 36.51143,-82.61215
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]
</googlemap>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}
<gallery>
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Image:Placeholder.gif
 
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</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
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