Editing Back Hollow Road

{{Trail
|Banner Image=File:BMP cabin.JPG
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
|Difficulty Rating=Hard
|Hike Time=30 Min
|Trail Distance=1.944 mi
|Round Trip Distance=6.9 mi
|Trail Type=Segment
|High Point=1,914 Ft
|Low Point=1,607 ft
|Elevation Gain=0 Ft
|Elevation Loss=304 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=East-to-West
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.50654, -82.63127
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)}}

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== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Back Hollow Road leads to less used part of the park from Feagins Gap past old cabins and a primitive camping area.  The far western part becomes difficult to travel due to blowdowns and a creek that runs in the path.

The field near the cabin is a primitive campsite only for park approved camping by Boy Scouts. Approval by the park must be obtained prior to use.

== How to get there ==
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Most will start at Feagins Gap, thus approach from Lake Road.

== Route Description==
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Mostly straight shot down hollow.  No blazes.

This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)]], [[Trail connects to::River Mountain Road]], [[Trail connects to::Cross Ridges Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Pretty Ridge Trail]], and [[Trail connects to::Front Hollow Road]]

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Back Hollow Road
!Elevation (ft)
|-
|0.00
|Feagins Gap
|1910
|-
|0.56
|Cabin maintained by park
|1720
|-
|0.62
|Primative campsite
|1700
|-
|0.90
|Junction with [[Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge  Trail]] and [[Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]]  
|1675
|-
|1.72
|Barbed wire fence gate
|1640
|-
|1.80
|Junction with Pretty Ridge Trail across field and behind barn.  Look for sty over fence.
|1615
|-
|1.86
|Large gate - trail veers left
|1635
|-
|1.95
|Connection with [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] in meadow
|1615
|}

Mountain biking is only to the primitive campsite, then hiking only.

== Typical Conditions ==
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Former gravel road to primitive campsite.  Then a dirt road to far west end.  While there is a line on the map, that does not mean there is a trail on the ground.  Past split to Pretty Ridge Trail has been abandoned by the park, thus no maintenance being done.

== Photos ==
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Image:BMP_cabin.JPG|Cabin near primative campsite
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{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail sign
|Marker Title=Feagins Gap
|Marker Location=36.506548,-82.631278
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail sign
|Marker Title=Intersection at [[BMP Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge Trail]]
|Marker Location=36.4976,-82.6433
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Campground
|Marker Title=Log bridge to Primitive Campground
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Primative_Campground.JPG|150px]]
|Marker Location=36.50049,-82.63936
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Old structure
|Marker Title=Park primitive cabin[[Image:BMP_cabin.JPG|150px]]
|Marker Location=36.50096,-82.6386
}}