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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:BMP Firetower Trail tower.jpg
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
                    | Image Name = BMP_Firetower_Trail_tower.jpg
|City=Kingsport
                    | City = Kingsport
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
                    | State = Tennessee
|Trail Marking=Signs
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
                    | Difficulty Rating = Medium
|Trail Features=Vistas, Mountains
                    | Hike Time = 0.5
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
                    | Distance = 0.7  
|Hike Time=30 min
                    | Elevation Gain = 860
|Trail Distance=0.7 mi
                    | High Point = 2405
|Round Trip Distance=4.2 mi
                    | Latitude = N36°30.928
|Trail Type=Segment
                    | Longitude = W82°37.450
|High Point=2,385 Ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Low Point=1,893 ft
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|Elevation Gain=0 Ft
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|Elevation Loss=491 Ft
<googlemap lat="36.51545" lon="-82.62378"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
|Elevation Change Direction=North-to-South
36.51545, -82.62378,Firetower Trail
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
</googlemap>
|Trailhead location=36.51202, -82.61669
}}
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=River Mountain Road, Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)}}
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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 Garden Mountain/Kingsport firetower for view across Holston Defense, west end of Kingsport, and into Virginia.
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Second most popular trail (after [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]) up to the Garden Mountain/Kingsport 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 reservoir to the [[Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]] or [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] counterclockwise.  The lower trailhead in on Lake Road.
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.


Alternatively, the upper trailhead at the firetower is reached on [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] from either the antennas or Fegins Gap.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
The trail heads up Holston River Mountain side of the park to reach the firetower. Although no blazes, the path is well worn, thus apparent.
From parking lot, roughly 2 miles taking 60 minutes to reach firetower. Return trip down is faster.  
 
This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::River Mountain Road]], [[Trail connects to::Chinquapin Trail]], and [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]


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|-
|-
!Miles Up
!Miles Up
!{{PAGENAME}}
!Firetower Trail
!Miles Down
!Miles Down
!Elevation (ft)
|-  
|-  
|0.0
|0.0
|Trailhead at [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]
|Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
|0.7
|0.7
|1894
|-
|-
|0.1
|0.1
|Junction with [[Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
|Junction with [[Chinquapin Trail]]
|0.6
|0.6
|
|-   
|-   
|0.7
|0.7
|Trailhead at [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] at firetower
|Trailhead at [[River Mountain Road]] at firetower
|0.0
| 0.0
|2382
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For those starting from the parking lot, it is 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 ==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}
<gallery>
{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Point of interest
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|Marker Title=Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]
Image:Placeholder.gif
|Marker Location=36.51202, -82.61669
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}}
</gallery>
{{Map Marker
 
|Icon Type=Overlook
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|Marker Title=Garden Mountain/Kingsport Lookout Tower
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]]
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Firetower_Trail_tower.jpg|150px|Fire tower]]
|Marker Location=36.51545, -82.6238
}}
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