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|Park=Bays Mountain Park
|City=Kingsport
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
|Trail Use=Hiking, Geocaching
|Trail Features=Lakes, Mountains
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1.5 hr
|Trail Distance=2.316 mi
|Round Trip Distance=2.316 mi
|Trail Type=Loop
|High Point=1,922 Ft
|Low Point=1,826 ft
|Elevation Gain=143 Ft
|Elevation Loss=145 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=Counter Clockwise
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.492366,-82.640127
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Bays Ridge Road,Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Cross Ridges Trail,Pretty Ridge Trail,Bays Ridge Trail}}


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| City = Kingsport
| State = Tennessee
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| Difficulty Rating = Medium
| Hike Time = 60 Min
| Round Trip Distance = 5.80 Mi
| Trail Distance = 1.72 Mi
| Trail Type = Segment
| Elevation Gain = 346 Ft
| Elevation Loss = -706 Ft
| High Point = 2,315 Ft
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]], but on the Hawkins County side past Ledbetter Gap.  The park road is heavily damaged by ATV usages.  It is a connector to allow loop hikes with [[Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] or [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]].   
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]], but on the Hawkins County side past Ledbetter Gap.  The park road is heavily damaged by ATV usages.  It is a connector to allow loop hikes with [[Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] or [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]].   


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Be careful during hunting season as hunters have been seen on this far west end of the nature preserve.
Be careful during hunting season as hunters have been seen on this far west end of the nature preserve.
== Maps ==
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Front Hollow Road shown in yellow.  Cross Ridges Trail in red.  Lake Road in orange.  Bays Ridge Road in dark brick red.
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cross_Ridges_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail.kml,
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36.497900,-82.627713~Road starts at Ledbetter Gap~[[Image:BMP_Ledbetter_Gap_sign.JPG|150px]] Crossroads with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]]~MarkerG.png
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:::The following elevation profile travels from Ledbetter Gap to Bays Ridge Trail.
[[Image:BMP Front Hollow Road profile.JPG]]


== Photos ==
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

Revision as of 12:19, 15 December 2019

Front Hollow Road

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Park Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner City of Kingsport
Located Kingsport, Tennessee
Trail Marking Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

HikingGeocaching

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

LakesMountains

Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 1.5 hr0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 2.316 mi3.727 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.316 mi3.727 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Loop
Low / High Point 1,826 ft608.667 Yards <br />556.565 Meters <br /> / 1,922 Ft640.667 Yards <br />585.826 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 143 Ft43.586 Meters <br /> / (145 Ft44.196 Meters <br />) – Counter Clockwise
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 33 trails / 38.5 mi of trail
Parking 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead 36° 29' 32.52" N, 82° 38' 24.46" W Map
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park, but on the Hawkins County side past Ledbetter Gap. The park road is heavily damaged by ATV usages. It is a connector to allow loop hikes with Cross Ridges Trail or Bays Ridge Road.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, cross the dam and take the left onto Lake Road to Ledbetter Gap. Front Hollow Road begins on the other side of the locked orange park gate. The far west end is not officially accessible from outside the park.

Route Description

The path follows the base of the ridge. Meanders some to pass around deep muddy ruts and intersects with the creek.

This trail has connections to Lake Road, Bays Ridge Road, Jones Road, Cross Ridges Trail, Pretty Ridge Trail, Bays Ridge Trail, and Back Hollow Road.

Miles Front Hollow Road Miles Elevation (ft)
0.0 Road starts at locked orange park gate at Ledbetter Gap 1.8 1920
0.3 Junction with Jones Road at the "Big Oak". Jones Road heads steeply uphill 1.5 1770
0.5 Junction with Cross Ridges Trail which heads north 1.3 1730
1.3 Old House 0.5
1.5 Open field on the north side. Park allows grazing to have someone monitor this area. 0.3
1.7 Road and creek become one. An informal side trail on high bank side. No trail sign, but white plastic blazes indicated Bays Ridge Trail heading uphill to the south. Have not found style for Pretty Ridge Trail to the north. 0.1 1615
1.8 Far end of park and road continues onto country road. Turns to become Back Hollow Road - after crossing creek and barbed wire fence. 0.0 1609

Typical Conditions

Mostly an eroded dirt road, with large, muddy water-filled ruts. Illegal ATV use has destroyed some of the road bed. Picked up a grocery bag of beer cans for recycling.

Misc. Information

Per Collins Chew: This road follows a valley between Bays Ridge and the Cherry Knobs. It leads past old farm ruins and can be used to make any of several loops with other trails in the Southwest end of the Park. The road joins Back Hollow Road at the end of the Park where the Cherry Knobs come to an end. Fences near the end allow the pasturing of cattle by local citizens who provide security services for the remote end of the Park. Front Hollow drains into Laurel Run.

Be careful during hunting season as hunters have been seen on this far west end of the nature preserve.

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