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Revision as of 21:41, 11 October 2015
Trail Overview
Hike within Bays Mountain Park at 14.8 miles23.818 km <br /> on nine trails. The route used by Skelton Law Racing in September every year.
How to get there
The hike begins at wolf pen.
Route Description
This is the route used for the yearly trail race held in early September every year. It is typically the Saturday after the Eastman Road Race.
| Miles Out | Bays 15 Miler | Miles Back | Miles Segment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Begin at the wolf exhibit near the nature center and head towards Lake Road | 14.8 | 0.46 |
| 0.46 | On Lake Road, head north towards Azalea Trail | 14.34 | 0.3 |
| 0.76 | Take Azalea all of the way to the antennas | 14.04 | 1.4 |
| 2.16 | At the antennas, head back West on River Mountain Road past the fire tower | 12.64 | 2.7 |
| 4.86 | Stay right to continue on Indian Pipes Trail | 9.94 | 2.0 |
| 6.86 | At the cross roads take Kiner Hollow Trail north of Pretty Ridge | 7.94 | 1.6 |
| 8.46 | At junction with Pretty Ridge Trail, take it to the left to return on the south end of Pretty Ridge to the cross roads and then continue south | 6.34 | 1.3 |
| 9.76 | At Back Hollow Road take it east towards Feagins Gap | 5.04 | 0.9 |
| 10.66 | Continue on Lake Road to the east of the park, to the east end of the reservoir | 4.14 | 1.54 |
| 12.2 | Take Fern Trail back towards the reservoir | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| 12.4 | Travel on Lakeside Trail counter-clockwise around the reservoir back to the dam | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 14.3 | Run through the habitats back to the wolf exhibit to finish | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 14.8 | Back at wolf exhibit | 0.0 |