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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:BMP Chestnut Trail1.JPG
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
                    | Image Name = placeholder.JPG
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
                    | City = Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
                    | State = Tennessee
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
|Trail Features=Lakes, Mountains
                    | Difficulty Rating = Easy
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
                    | Hike Time = 0.5
|Hike Time=30 min
                    | Distance = 1.1
|Trail Distance=1.49 mi
                    | Elevation Gain = 133
|Round Trip Distance=2.98 mi
                    | High Point = 2051
|Trail Type=Segment
                    | Latitude = N36°30.435
|High Point=2,124 Ft
                    | Longitude = W82°36.568
|Low Point=1,931 ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Elevation Gain=190 Ft
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|Elevation Loss=97 Ft
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|Elevation Change Direction=West-to-East
<googlemap lat="36.49487" lon="-82.60517"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park
|Trailhead location=36.50724, -82.60955
Main entrance gate
</googlemap>
}}
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Bays Mountain Road,Azalea,Big Oak Trail}}
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Purple line is the Chestnut Trail. Yellow is Azalea Trail. Red line on the left (NW) is the Big Oak Trail.  Red trace on the right (SE) is Bays Mountain Road.
 
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Beginner single track mountain biking trail constructed by the Northeast Tennessee Mountain Bike Association.  Good for an easy ride or hike through hardwood forest.
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  New beginner single track mountain biking trail constructed by the Northeast Tennessee Mountain Bike Association.  Good for an easy ride or hike through hardwood forest.


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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From the main parking lot, head up Bays Mountain Road to the locked service gate near the maintenance parking area.  To the west is the marked trail heading into the forest.  Or take Lake Road around to [[Azalea|Azalea]] and head uphill to the other end.
From the main parking lot, head up Bays Mountain Road to the locked service gate near the maintenance parking area (which are the infobox coordinates).  The unmarked trail heads into the forest here.  Or take Lake Road around to [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] and head uphill to the other end of the trail.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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Straight level (< 1% grade) 1.6 mile single track biking path through the forest.  (Trailhead sign says 1.7 mi., but measured 1.6 mi. twice.)
Straight level (< 1% grade) 1.1 mile single track biking path through the forest.  For a longer loop ride, head up [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] to [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]], down to [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]], and finally back on Lake Road.  


This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]], [[Trail connects to::Azalea]], and [[Trail connects to::Big Oak Trail]]
For a 70 minute loop hike, take Chestnut Trail from the gate to [[Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]], and back on [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]. 
<br>For a 5 mile loop hike/ride, start with the same route, but from Big Oak Trail take the [[Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] around to [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].
[[Image:Chestnut trail profile.png‎]]
== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. No designed passing zones, so be careful of riders coming both ways!
Brand new hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. No designed passing zones, so be careful of those coming the other way!
 
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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Green line is the Chestnut Trail, Yellow is Azalea Trail, and Red is Bays Mountain Road.
 
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.516" lon="-82.612" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="625" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Chestnut_Trail.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_bays_mountain_road.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Azalea_Trail.kml
(G) 36.507250,-82.609471
Trailhead at Bays Mountain Road
(G) 36.518353,-82.597118
Trailhead at Azalea Trail
</googlemap>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}
<gallery>
{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Trail sign
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|Marker Title=Trailhead at Bays Mountain Road
Image:Placeholder.gif
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Chestnut_Trail1.JPG|50px]]
 
|Marker Location=36.50724,-82.60955
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}}
</gallery>
{{Map Marker
 
|Icon Type=Trail sign
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|Marker Title=Trailhead at Azalea/Big Oak
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Chestnut_Trail3.JPG|50px]]
|Marker Location=36.5215470338,-82.5937130831
}}
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