Pretty Ridge Trail

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Trail Name Pretty Ridge Trail
Park Bays Mountain Park
Nearest City Kingsport
State Tennessee
Trail Marking Signs
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Hard
Hiking Time 1.5 Hours0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br />
Distance:
round-trip/trail only
7.0 Mi11.265 km <br /> / 1.75 Mi2.816 km <br />
Trail Type Segment
Climb/Descent Elevation 668 Ft203.606 Meters <br /> / -769 Ft-234.391 Meters <br />
High Point 2,154 Ft718 Yards <br />656.539 Meters <br />
Parking 36° 30' 31.76" N, 82° 36' 34.36" W
Trailhead 36° 29' 51.50" N, 82° 38' 35.88" W
Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Pretty Ridge, up on the ridge, is a nice extension of Indian Pipes Trail, but difficult hiking between Back Hollow Road.

How to get there

Take either Indian Pipes Trail from near Fire Tower or Back Hollow Road.

Route Description

On paper, a U-shaped path up from Back Hollow Road, along the ridgeline, and back down with connections to Back Hollow Road, Cross Ridges Trail, Indian Pipes Trail, Kiner Hollow Trail, Front Hollow Road, and Bays Ridge Trail. The trail is marked with white plastic blazes.

Miles Pretty Ridge Trail Elevation (ft)
0.00 Back Hollow Road at abandoned cabin 1672
0.45 Intersection with Indian Pipes Trail and Kiner Hollow Trail 1980
1.35 Split back down just before meeting Kiner Hollow Trail again 2000
1.65 Sty over fence 1665
1.7 Back Hollow Road at open meadows 1615

Mountain biking is not allowed in the eastern drop down to Back Hollow Road. The western slope is inaccessible.

Typical Conditions

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

Maps

Brown is Pretty Ridge Trail. Yellow is Kiner Hollow Trail. Red is Indian Pipes Trail. Green is Back Hollow Road.

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