Editing Bays Ridge Road

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                     | Image Name = BMP Bays Ridge Road.JPG
                     | City = Kingsport
                     | State = Tennessee
                     | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
                     | Difficulty Rating = Medium
                     | Hike Time = 0.75
                     | Distance = 1.4 
                     | Elevation Gain = *
                     | High Point = *
                     | Latitude = N36°29.***
                     | Longitude = W82°38.***
                     | Medical = Kingsport, TN
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<googlemap lat="36.505497" lon="-82.60517"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park
Main entrance gate
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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Park road along the SW edge of the park.  High views across the valley and to Appalachian Mountains.

== How to get there ==
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From the main parking lot, cross the dam and take the left onto [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] for a few stop and then left again on Bays Ridge Road.  Follows the ridgeline until [[BMP Bays Ridge Trail|Bays Ridge Trail]] splits off, and then it heads down to Ledbetter Gap.

== Route Description==
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1.4 mile from Lake Road by dam to up, down, and rejoining Lake Road at Ledbetter Gap.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Bays Ridge Road
!Miles
|-
|0.0
|Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] near reservoir dam
|1.4
|-
|0.1
|Junction with [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]] which heads downhill to the north
|1.3
|-
|0.6
|Junction with [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]] which heads downhill to the north
|0.8
|-
|0.9
|Junction with [[BMP Bays Ridge Trail|Bays Ridge Trail]] continues to SW along ridge line while Bays Ridge Road heads downhill
|0.5
|-
|1.6
|Ledbetter Gap - Junction also with Lake Road and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
|0.0
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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Severely washed out road on steep slopes, and natural gravel on top.  Water will be flowing down thru the rut.

== Misc. Information ==
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Not shown on the park map, but Jones Road may continue down Bays Ridge to Reservoir Road.

== Maps ==
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.49210" lon="-82.63372" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="735" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Jones_Road.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Road.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road-partial.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Orchid_Trail.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pine_Trail.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Trail.kml


(G) 36.49603,-82.63158
Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] by reservoir dam
(G) 36.49210,-82.63372 
Trailhead at Ledbetter Gap
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:::The following elevation profile travels from near reservior dam up and down to Ledbetter Gap.
[[Image:BMP Bays Ridge Road profile.JPG]]

== Photos ==
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]