Editing Chestnut Trail

{{Trail
|Banner Image=File:BMP Cherry Knobs azaleas.JPG
|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=60 min
|Trail Distance=1.526 mi
|Round Trip Distance=3.8 mi
|Trail Type=Segment
|High Point=2,155 Ft
|Low Point=1,844 ft
|Elevation Gain=460 Ft
|Elevation Loss=474 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=East-to-West
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.50724,-82.60955
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Bays Mountain Road,Azalea,Big Oak Trail}}
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 ==
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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.

== 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.

== 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.)

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]].

== 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!

== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Trailhead at Bays Mountain Road|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Chestnut_Trail1.JPG|50px]]|Marker Location=36.50724,-82.60955}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Trailhead at Azalea/Big Oak|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Chestnut_Trail3.JPG|50px]]|Marker Location=36.5215470338,-82.5937130831}}