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|Park=Bays Mountain Park | | Image Name = BMP_Firetower_Trail_tower.jpg | ||
|City=Kingsport | | Park = Bays Mountain Park | ||
| | | City = Kingsport | ||
| | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Trail Use= | | Marking = Junction Signs | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}} | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
|Hike Time=30 min | | Hike Time = 30 min | ||
| | | Distance = 0.7 mi | ||
| | | Elevation Gain = 860 ft | ||
| High Point = 2,405 ft | |||
|High Point=2, | | Latitude = 36.51545 | ||
| Longitude = -82.62378 | |||
| | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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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 | Take [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] clockwise around the reservior to the [[BMP Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]] or [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] counterclockwise. The lower trailhead in on Lake Road. | ||
Alternatively, the upper trailhead at the firetower is reached on [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] from either the antennas or Fegins Gap. | Alternatively, the upper trailhead at the firetower is reached on [[BMP 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. | 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. | ||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" | {| class="wikitable" border="1" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Miles Up | !Miles Up | ||
! | !Firetower Trail | ||
!Miles Down | !Miles Down | ||
!Elevation (ft) | !Elevation (ft) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
|Trailhead at [[Lake Road | |Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | ||
|0.7 | |0.7 | ||
|1894 | |1894 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0.1 | |0.1 | ||
|Junction with [[Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | |Junction with [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | ||
|0.6 | |0.6 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|0.7 | |0.7 | ||
|Trailhead at [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] at firetower | |Trailhead at [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] at firetower | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
|2382 | |2382 | ||
|} | |} | ||
For those starting from the parking lot, it is roughly 2 miles taking 60 minutes to reach firetower. Return trip down is faster. | For those starting from the BMP 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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The Firetower Trail is shown in red. For reference, [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] is shown in magenta, [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] in orange, and [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] in yellow. | |||
<display_map center="36.51545,-82.62378" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_river_mountain_road.kml, | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml"> | |||
36.51202, -82.61669~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[Firetower Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.51545, -82.6238~Garden Mountain/Kingsport Lookout Tower~ ~MarkerE.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] | |||