Editing River Mountain Road

{{Trail
|Banner Image=File:BMP Firetower Trail tower.jpg
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1 hr
|Trail Distance=3.205 mi
|Round Trip Distance=6.64 mi
|Trail Type=Segment
|High Point=2,387 Ft
|Low Point=1,910 ft
|Elevation Gain=286 Ft
|Elevation Loss=609 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=East-to-West
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.51661, -82.60934
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Back Hollow Road, Indian Pipes Trail, Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)}}

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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Another restricted access road for nice group hikes up to the ridge offering views of Holston Defense and access to the north ridge fire tower.

== How to get there ==
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This gravel road is not directly accessible from the main parking lot, but must be reached through other routes. Typical access trails could be [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]], [[Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]], or [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].

== Route Description==
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From the upper end of [[Trail connects to::Azalea| Trail|Azalea Trail]], River Mountain Road is fairly flat as it follows the north ridge. At the fire tower, it connects with [[Trail connects to::Fire Tower Trail]]. After passing the junction of [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]], the road descends off of the ridge passing [[Trail connects to::Bear Run Trail]] to the crossroads at Feagins Gap with [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Trail connects to::Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]].

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!River Mountain Road
!Miles
!Elevation (ft)
|-
|0.0
|Antennas point on mountain
|3.2
|2250
|-
|1.5
|Fence line with BAE property
|1.7
|
|- 
|2.4
|Firetower
|0.8
|2382
|- 
|2.7
|Junction with [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]] 
|0.5
|2352
|-
|3.0
|Junction with [[Bear Run Trail|Bear Run Trail]]
|0.2
|
|- 
|3.2
|Feagins Gap
|0.0
|1920 
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to maneuver around

== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Overlook|Marker Title=1937 CCC Built Fire Tower|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.515470,-82.624164}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=[[Indian Pipes Trail]]|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.513590,-82.627627}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=[[Azalea|Azalea Trail]]|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.526163,-82.587782}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Comm tower|Marker Title= |Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.524918,-82.592413}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Comm tower|Marker Title= |Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.523862,-82.596116}}
{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Point of interest|Marker Title=Crossroads|Marker Description=[[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[Lake Road(Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]<br>At Feagin's Gap|Marker Location=36.506548,-82.631278}}