Rattlesnake Ridge




Trail Name	Rattlesnake Ridge
Nearest City	Erwin
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Difficult
Hiking Time	66 Hours <br />0.375 Days <br />360 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	6-8"-8" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
Climb/Descent Elevation	~2500"~" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	"" is not a number.
Nearest Medical	Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. New mountain biking trail constructed by the local club. Good for an easier ride or hike through hardwood forest dotted with hemlocks.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, take Lake Road around to UNmarked trailhead or jump on Big Oak for short distance for other trailhead.

Route Description

The path meaders through the forest with planned switchbacks and bridge crossing.

Miles	Chinquapin Trail	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Lake Road	1.85
0.7	Junction with Firetower Trail	1.15
1.85	Trailhead at Big Oak Trail	0.0

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots. Several wood bridges constructed by BSA Troop 51.

Misc. Information

Maps

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(G) 36.51452,-82.60601 Trailhead at Big Oak (G) 36.51276,-82.61764 Junction with Firetower Trail (G) 36.50951,-82.62137 Trailhead at Lake Road (L) 36.51527,-82.60722 Trail bridge by Troop 51 (L) 36.51268,-82.61879 Trail bridge by Troop 51 (L) 36.51067,-82.62083

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