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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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|Park=Bays Mountain Park | | Image Name = Placeholder.gif | ||
| | | Park = Bays Mountain Park | ||
| | | City = Kingsport | ||
|Trail Use= | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Marking = Crossing Signs | ||
|Hike Time=1 | | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}{{Biking}} | ||
| | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
| Hike Time = 1 | |||
| Distance = 3.2 | |||
| Elevation Gain = 480 | |||
| High Point = 2391 | |||
|Elevation Gain= | | Latitude = 36.506548 | ||
| | | Longitude = -82.631278 | ||
| | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- 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. --> | <!-- 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. --> | ||
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== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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This gravel road is not directly accessible from the main parking lot, but must be reached through other routes. Typical access trails could be [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]], [[Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]], or [[Lake Road | This gravel road is not directly accessible from the main parking lot, but must be reached through other routes. Typical access trails could be [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]], [[BMP Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]], or [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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From the upper end of | From the upper end of Azalea Trail, River Mountain Road is fairly flat as it follows the north ridge. After passing the junction of [[BMP Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]], the road decends off of the ridge to the crossroads at Feagins Gap with [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]. | ||
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|Junction with [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]] | |Junction with [[BMP Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]] | ||
|0.5 | |0.5 | ||
|2352 | |2352 | ||
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|3.0 | |3.0 | ||
|Junction with [[Bear Run Trail|Bear Run Trail]] | |Junction with [[BMP Bear Run Trail|Bear Run Trail]] | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to | Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to manuever around | ||
== Fees, Permits, etc. == | |||
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See the primary [[Bays Mountain Park]] page for details | |||
== After the Hike == | |||
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See the primary [[Bays Mountain Park]] page for details | |||
== Misc. Information == | |||
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== Maps == | |||
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<display_map center="36.517,-82.609205" type="terrain" zoom="14" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_river_mountain_road.kml"> | |||
36.515470,-82.624164~1937 CCC Built Fire Tower~ ~MarkerE.png | |||
36.513590,-82.627627~BMP Indian Pipes Trail~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.526163,-82.587782~BMP Azalea Trail~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.524918,-82.592413~ ~ ~MarkerM.png | |||
36.523862,-82.596116~ ~ ~MarkerM.png | |||
36.506548,-82.631278~Crossroads~[[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]<br>At Feagin's Gap~MarkerG.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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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:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||