Editing Cherry Knobs

{{Trail
|Banner Image=
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
|Trail Use=Hiking, Geocaching
|Trail Features=Lakes, Mountains
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1.5 hr
|Trail Distance=2.316 mi
|Round Trip Distance=2.316 mi
|Trail Type=Loop
|High Point=1,922 Ft
|Low Point=1,826 ft
|Elevation Gain=143 Ft
|Elevation Loss=145 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=Counter Clockwise
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.505768,-82.618198
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Cross Ridges Trail,Lakeside Trail}}
The track for Cherry Knobs Trail is shown in green.  Lakeside Trail in yellow.  Lake Road in orange.  Cross Ridges Trail in red.

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== Trail Overview ==
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. There are no cherry trees along this trail, but a steep path up and along the Cherry Knobs - which can be noted on topo maps.  High view of the reservoir.

== How to get there ==
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The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot.  Most folks will cross the dam and follow [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] over the floating bridge until a Cherry Knobs trail sign is seen.

== Route Description==
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Steep trail up and along the Cherry Knobs.  Trekking poles might be useful to transfer weight off legs. This trail has connections with [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Trail connects to::Cross Ridges Trail]]

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Cherry Knobs Trail
!Miles
|-
|0.0
|Trailhead at [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]
|1.6
|-
|0.05
|Spur trail to abandoned cemetery.  One of three reported within Bays Mountain Park.
|1.55
|-
|0.7
|Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].  Both travel together for 0.3 miles.
|0.9
|-
|1.0
|Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]. To SW, light blue vinyl blazes.   
|0.6
|-
|1.6
|Trailhead at [[Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]]
|0.0
|}
:::The following elevation profile travels from Lakeside Trail to Cross Ridges Trail.
[[Image:Cherry Knobs Trail Profile.png]]

== Typical Conditions ==
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Between Lakeside Trail and Lake Road, the dirt and leaf-covered path head up the Cherry Knobs.  The piece shared with Lake Road is wide gravel road popular with mountain biking.  Between Lake Road and Cross Ridges Trail, the path is much less used thus less maintained, so many small trees and briars grow along the path.  The light blue vinyl blazes fortunately guide you.

== Regulations ==
NO BIKES!

== Misc. Information ==
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Pink azaleas can be found in the park, which would be the flowering tree similar to a cherry.

== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Junction with [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.50584,-82.61830}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Spur trail to cemetery|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.50544,-82.61897}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Cemetery|Marker Title=Half dozen headstones around a small clearing|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.50483,-82.61858}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP CK LR sign1.JPG|50px]]|Marker Location=36.50342,-82.62847}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP CK LR sign2.JPG|50px]]|Marker Location=36.500972,-82.630974}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Junction with [[Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]]|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP CK-CR sign.JPG|50px]]|Marker Location=36.49683,-82.63629}}