Chestnut Trail

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Trail Name Chestnut Trail
Nearest City Kingsport
State Tennessee
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking Time 0.50.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br />30 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 1.11.1 mi <br />1.77 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation 133133 Feet <br />40.538 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 20512,051 Feet <br />683.667 Yards <br />625.145 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

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

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 Azalea Trail and head uphill to the other end of the trail.

Route Description

Straight level (< 1% grade) 1.1 mile single track biking path through the forest.

For a 70 minute loop hike, take Chestnut Trail from the gate to Azalea Trail, then uphill and down Big Oak Trail, and back on Lake Road.
For a 5 mile loop hike/ride, start with the same route, but from Big Oak Trail take the Chinquapin Trail around to Lake Road.

Typical Conditions

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

Maps

Green line is the Chestnut Trail, Yellow is Azalea Trail, and Red is Bays Mountain Road.

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