Editing Dolan Branch Trail

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                     | Image Name = BMP Dolan Branch Trail waterfall.JPG
                     | City = Kingsport
                     | State = Tennessee
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}}
                     | Difficulty Rating = Easy
                     | Hike Time = 0.5
                     | Distance = 0.3 
                     | Elevation Gain = *
                     | High Point = *
                     | Latitude = *
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                     | Medical = Kingsport
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Short walk around the base of Dolan Branch falls.  Deer like to graze further down the trail in the forest along the creek.

== How to get there ==
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Follow directions to [[Bays Mountain Park]].  From parking lot, carefully walk along the left side of the park road or follow the short connector path by the chain-link fence to unmarked trailhead.


== Route Description==
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Originally, this trail followed the cast iron water line (see photo gallery below) down the hill from the reservoir.  While still shown on the park map as having a line to Eastman Recreation Area, that trail section has not been maintained or cleared from the 2009 winter storm damage, thus mostly impassible.

The 0.3 mile route shown on the map is down a few steps, cross the foot bridge, and peters out near the base of a former building.  Return by backtracking up the hill.  The main point of interest is the waterfall from the flow out of the dam, which is best after hard rains.

The original path along the water line and creek still goes some distance down to a valve house, although several very large blowdowns must be crossed.


== Typical Conditions ==
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The trail has bypassed to the side of the stone steps originally installed.  The footbridge was replaced a few years ago, but warning - several boards on the main deck have already broken.  As noted above, one path has few large blowdowns to climb over.


== Regulations ==
Dogs are allowed on this trail.  Bikes are not.


== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Dolan_Branch_Trail.kml
(G) 36.49686,-82.48409
Trailhead
(L) 36.49587,-82.47730
Footbridge
[[Image:BMP Dolan Branch Trail footbridge1.JPG|150px|Dolan Branch footbridge]]
(C) 36.49529,-82.47646
[[Image:BMP Dolan Branch Trail waterfall.JPG|150px|Dolan Branch waterfall]]
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Bays Mountain Hiking and Biking Trail Map [http://www.baysmountain.com/Common/pdf_forms/Visitor_MapOpt.pdf link]<

== Photos ==
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Image:BMP Dolan Branch Trail waterpipe.JPG|Former water pipe for Kingsport reservoir
Image:BMP Dolan Branch Trail footbridge1.JPG|Dolan Branch footbridge
Image:BMP Dolan Branch Trail footbridge2.JPG|Dolan Branch runoff and footbridge viewed from near trailhead

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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Waterfalls]] [[Category:Easy]]