Editing Bays Mountain Road

{{Trail
|Banner Image=File:BMP Bays Mountain Road gate.JPG
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
|Trail Features=Vistas
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=2 hrs
|Trail Distance=2.079
|Round Trip Distance=4.2 mi
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
|High Point=2,240 ft
|Low Point=1,843 ft
|Elevation Gain=465 Ft
|Elevation Loss=75 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.50854, -82.61117
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),River Mountain Road,Azalea}}

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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  This is an vehicle restricted antenna service access road that sees very little traffic. It offers both a lookout tower and overlook area looking southward into Kingsport and the surrounding area. It's wide trail can make it a comfortable social hike for larger groups. This trail also allows bikes once inspected and approved with a sticker by park staff.

== How to get there ==
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From the main parking lot, go towards the telescope observatory and walk up the road towards the access gate. Follow the trail on the right that will eventually merge with the road on the ridge.

== Route Description==
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The path starts off fairly steep but levels off once on the ridge.

This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]], [[Trail connects to::River Mountain Road]], and [[Trail connects to::Azalea]]

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!Miles
!Bays Mountain Road
!Miles
|-
|0.0
|Lake Road Gate
|2.1
|-
|0.4
|Observation Tower/Cliffside Trail junction
|1.7
|-
|1.7
|Overlook
|0.4
|-
|2.0
|Azalea Trail junction
|0.1
|-
|2.1
|antenna point/River Mountain Road junction
|0.0
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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The trail is fairly wide to allow service trucks and can be rutted and with puddles in wetter months.

== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Overlook|Marker Title=Lookout tower, elevation 2172'|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Cliffside_Trail_lookout.JPG|150px]]|Marker Location=36.50843,-82.60449}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Overlook|Marker Title=Overlook platform|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.52300,-82.59001}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=Intersection|Marker Description=[[Azalea]]|Marker Location=36.52616,-82.58778}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=Locked gate on Bays Mountain Road|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP Bays Mountain Road gate.JPG|150px]]|Marker Location=36.50706,-82.60979}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Overlook|Marker Title=Antennas, elevation 2250'|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP Antennas2.JPG|100px]]|Marker Location=36.52726, -82.5861}}