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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
| | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| Image Name = BMP_Firetower_Trail_tower.jpg | |||
|City=Kingsport | | City = Kingsport | ||
| | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}} | |||
|Trail Use= | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
| Hike Time = 0.5 | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Distance = 0.7 | ||
|Hike Time= | | Elevation Gain = 860 | ||
| | | High Point = 2405 | ||
| | | Latitude = N36°30.928 | ||
| Longitude = W82°37.450 | |||
|High Point= | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
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| | <googlemap lat="36.51545" lon="-82.62378" zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | ||
36.51545, -82.62378,Firetower Trail | |||
| | </googlemap> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Second most popular trail (after [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]) up to the | Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Second most popular trail (after [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]) up to the firetower for view across Holston Defense, west end of Kingsport, and into Virginia. | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
Take [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] clockwise around the | Take [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] clockwise around the reservior or [[BMP Lake Road]] counterclockwise. The lower trailhead in on Lake Road. | ||
Alternatively, the upper trailhead at the firetower is reached on [[River Mountain Road]] from either the antennas or Fegins Gap. | |||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
From parking lot, roughly 2 miles taking 60 minutes to reach firetower. Return trip down is faster. | |||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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The 60' firetower was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1937. | The 60' firetower was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1937. | ||
== Maps == | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.51545" lon="-82.62378" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="700" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Firetower_Trail.kml | |||
(G) 36.51, -82.62378,Firetower Trail | |||
(E) 36.51545, -82.62378 | |||
Garden Mountain/Kingsport Lookout Tower | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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Image:Placeholder.gif | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] | |||