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Revision as of 21:14, 23 October 2015
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Trail Overview
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 stickered by park staff.
How to get there
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
The path starts off fairly steep but levels off once on the ridge.
This trail has connections to Lake Road, River Mountain Road, and Azalea
| Miles | Bays Mountain Road | Miles |
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| 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
The trail is fairly wide to allow service trucks and can be rutted and with puddles in wetter months.
