Bear Run Trail

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Highlight	Connects River Mountain Road and Indian Pipes Trail
Park	Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner	City of Kingsport
Located	Kingsport, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	1.5 hrs0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	0.46 mi0.74 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 5.4 mi8.69 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Segment
Low / High Point	2,051 ft683.667 Yards <br />625.145 Meters <br /> / 2,276 ft758.667 Yards <br />693.725 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	0 Ft0 Meters <br /> / (225 Ft68.58 Meters <br />) – West-to-East
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	32 trails / 38.0 mi of trail
Parking	36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead	36° 30' 31.39" N, 82° 38' 11.87" W Map
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Trail proper is orange with an alternate route in blue.

Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. New mountain biking trail constructed by the local club. Good short alternate ride or hike downhill through hardwood forest.

Extended by SOBRA in 2014 to make it possible to take Bear Run all the way to Feagins Gap and bypass the River Mountain Road. Conditions are the same as the original trail.

How to get there

Most folks are going to ride this trail down from Indian Pipes - likely after visiting the fire tower. Others might hike it up as a loop with sections of Indian Pipes, Pretty Ridge, and Back Hollow Road.

Route Description

The path meanders through the forest on a route originally constructed as a hiking trail back in late 1990s. It has connections to Indian Pipes Trail and River Mountain Road.

Miles	Bear Run Trail	Miles	Elevation (ft)
0.0	Trailhead at Feagins Gap	0.9	~1900
0.2	Junction at River Mountain Road	0.2	~2100
0.9	Junction with Indian Pipes Trail	0.0	2371

Unless the section of Indian Pipes Trail has been renamed, this Bear Run Trail is half the distance shown on the Bays Mountain park map. The distance from River Mountain Road over to the upper trailhead is 0.7 miles.

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots.

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