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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:BMP Pretty Ridge Trail sty.JPG
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
                    | Image Name = Placeholder.JPG
|City=Kingsport
                    | City = Kingsport
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
                    | State = Tennessee
|Trail Marking=Signs
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
                    | Difficulty Rating = Difficult
|Difficulty Rating=Hard
                    | Hike Time = 1.5
|Hike Time=1.5 hrs
                    | Distance = 1.7
|Trail Distance=1.716 mi
                    | Elevation Gain = ~470
|Round Trip Distance=6.8 mi
                    | High Point = 2081
|Trail Type=Segment
                    | Latitude = N36°29.860
|High Point=2,078 Ft
                    | Longitude = W82°38.596
|Low Point=1,608 ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Elevation Gain=386 Ft
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|Elevation Loss=461 Ft
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|Elevation Change Direction=East-to-West
<googlemap lat="36.49487" lon="-82.60517"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park
|Trailhead location=36.49764, -82.6433
Main entrance gate
</googlemap>
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}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Back Hollow Road}}
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Pretty Ridge, up on the ridge, is a nice extension of [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]], but difficult hiking between [[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]].
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Pretty Ridge, up on the ridge, is a nice extension of [[BMP Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]], but difficult hiking between [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]].


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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Take either Indian Pipes Trail from near Fire Tower or Back Hollow Road.
Take either Indian Pipes Trail from near Firetower or Back Hollow Road.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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On paper, a U-shaped path up from Back Hollow Road, along the ridgeline, and back down with connections to [[Trail connects to::Back Hollow Road]], [[Trail connects to::Cross Ridges Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Indian Pipes Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Kiner Hollow Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Front Hollow Road]], and [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Trail]]. The trail is marked with white plastic blazes.
On paper, a U-shaped path up from Back Hollow Road, along the ridgeline, and back down. The western segment has been abandoned by the park at this time.  White plastic blazes.


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|Intersection with [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]] and [[Kiner Hollow Trail]]
|Intersection with [[BMP Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]] and [[Kiner Hollow Trail]]
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== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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Nice hard dirt path up on the ridge.  Eastern section was redug after a major winter storm in the 90s.   
Nice hard dirt path up on the ridge.  Eastern section was redug after a major winter storm in the 90s.  The western section has been abandoned by the park after 2009 winter storms with many, many blowdowns and missing blazes, thus no maintenance being done.
 
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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Brown is Pretty Ridge Trail.  Yellow is Kiner Hollow Trail.  Red is Indian Pipes Trail. Green is Back Hollow Road.
 
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.4949" lon="-82.65" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="725" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Back_Hollow_Road.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Kiner_Hollow_Trail.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Indian_Pipes_Trail.kml


The western section from Back Hollow Road to the top of the ridgeline is cleaned up as of 2015. The trail is faint especially the middle part of the climb but you should be able to follow it. If you lose the trail just bushwhack uphill and you will reconnect to it back at the top anyway.  It's a short climb and not hard either way.  Blazes are sporadic still so keep an eye on your path.  Not great but better than what is used to be.
 
(G) 36.490889,-82.657641
Western descent from ridge
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Intersection at [[BMP Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge Trail]]
</googlemap>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}
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{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Point of interest
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|Marker Title=Western descent from ridge
Image:Placeholder.gif
|Marker Location=36.491574,-82.657148
 
}}
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{{Map Marker
</gallery>
|Icon Type=Trail sign
 
|Marker Title=Intersection at [[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]
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|Marker Location=36.4976,-82.6433
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Difficult]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Sty across fence
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail_sty.JPG|150px]]
|Marker Location=36.48915,-82.65420
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail sign
|Marker Title=Intersection at [[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]
|Marker Location=36.488182,-82.653777
}}
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