Hemlock Trail

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Highlight	Connects Lakeside Trail with Lake Road
Park	Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner	City of Kingsport
Located	Kingsport, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking	Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	1 hr0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> round trip
Distance:	515 ft0.0975 Mi <br />0.157 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.4 mi3.862 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Segment
Low / High Point	1,892 ft630.667 Yards <br />576.682 Meters <br /> / 1,915 ft638.333 Yards <br />583.692 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	0 ft0 Meters <br /> / (6 ft1.829 Meters <br />) – South-to-North
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	32 trails / 38.4 mi of trail
Parking	36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead	36° 30' 39.56" N, 82° 36' 56.41" W Map
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Very short connector trail between Lakeside Trail and Lake Road.

How to get there

The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Follow either Lakeside Trail or Lake Road are to the far side of the reservoir.

Route Description

Very short 0.1 mile linking trail with connections to Lakeside Trail and Lake Road

Miles	Hemlock Trail	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Lakeside Trail	0.1
0.1	Trailhead at Lake Road	0.0

Typical Conditions

Needled covered dirt trail with unfortunately lots to dying hemlocks in area.

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NO BIKES!

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