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{{Trail
== Trail Description ==
|Banner Image=File:Lakeside Trail - Bays Mountain Dam.jpg
Very popular hiking trail around Lake and connecting with many other trails. Note red dirt from maroon shale in places. Many evidences of beaver activity including dams, lodges, and down or gnawed trees.
|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=36.50889, -82.6114
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Fire Tower Trail}}
 
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located at [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Very popular hiking loop trail around the reservoir.  It connects with many other park trails, thus a common starting point. Officially takes 90 minutes on maintained path with moderate climbs and drops. A few benches are scattered along the trail. Points of interest include floating bridge, beaver activity (dams, lodges, and down/gnawed trees), lilypad pond, and the wolves and other animal habitats. Note red dirt from maroon shale in places.
 
== How to get there ==
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From parking lot, either cross the dam to hike in a clockwise direction or start at back of animal habitat by the aviary area.
 
== Route Description==
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This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Road]], [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]], [[Trail connects to::Cherry Knobs]], [[Trail connects to::Sweet Gum Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Food Plot Road]], [[Trail connects to::Hemlock Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Holly Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Towhee Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Fern Trail]], and [[Trail connects to::Dolan Branch Trail]].


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== Typical Conditions ==
== Photos ==
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The park does an excellent job keeping this most popular trail open.  The path is heavily used, but sometime covered with mulch.
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== Regulations ==
NO BIKES!
<br>Dogs are not allowed around the animal habitats, thus may have to skirt using Lake Road.
 
== After the Hike ==
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The animal habitats are a hit with kids of all ages.
 
== Misc. Information ==
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To get to the park a $5 gate fee is required. Yearly memberships can also be purchased.
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== Photos ==
[[Category:Bays Mountain Park]]
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{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Beginning of dam bridge
|Marker Location=36.508894,-82.611436
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail bridge
|Marker Title=Floating bridge
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP Lakeside Trail floating bridge.JPG|150px]]
|Marker Location=36.50508,-82.61732
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail sign
|Marker Title=Junction with [[Cherry Knobs|Cherry Knobs]]
|Marker Location=36.50578,-82.61832
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail bridge
|Marker Title=Fixed bridge
|Marker Location=36.50596,-82.62100
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail bridge
|Marker Title=Fixed bridge
|Marker Location=36.50874,-82.62153
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail bridge
|Marker Title=Fixed bridge
|Marker Location=36.51039,-82.61639
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail bridge
|Marker Title=Fixed bridge
|Marker Location=36.51131,-82.61443
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Water crossing
|Marker Title=No bridge at spring - pass around on uphill side
|Marker Location=36.51267,-82.60963
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail bridge
|Marker Title=New trail bridge
|Marker Location=36.51215,-82.60779
}}
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