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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
| | {{Infobox Trail | ||
|Park=Bays Mountain Park | | Image Name = BMP Pretty Ridge Trail sty.JPG | ||
|City=Kingsport | | Park = Bays Mountain Park | ||
| | | City = Kingsport | ||
| | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Trail Use= | | Marking = Signs | ||
|Difficulty Rating=Hard | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | ||
|Hike Time=1.5 | | Difficulty Rating = Hard | ||
| | | Hike Time = 1.5 Hours | ||
| | | Round Trip Distance = 3.5 Mi | ||
|Trail Type=Segment | | Trail Distance = 1.75 Mi | ||
| Trail Type = Segment | |||
| Elevation Gain = 668 Ft | |||
|Elevation Gain= | | Elevation Loss = -769 Ft | ||
|Elevation Loss= | | High Point = 2,154 Ft | ||
| | | Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545 | ||
|Parking | | Trailhead coords = 36.497640,-82.643300 | ||
|Trailhead | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
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 == | ||
<!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> | <!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. --> | ||
Take either Indian Pipes Trail from near | Take either Indian Pipes Trail from near Firetower or Back Hollow Road. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
On paper, a U-shaped path up from Back Hollow Road, along the ridgeline, and back down | 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]] | ||
|1980 | |1980 | ||
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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. | |||
<display_map center="36.4949,-82.65" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="550" gkml="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"> | |||
36.491574,-82.657148~Western descent from ridge~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
36.4976,-82.6433~Intersection at [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]~ ~MarkerT.png | |||
36.48915,-82.65420~Sty across fence~[[Image:BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail_sty.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png | |||
</display_map> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery> | |||
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Image:BMP Pretty Ridge Trail sty.JPG|Sty across fence - key location | |||
| | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Hard]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||