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== Driving Directions == | |||
From I-26/I-81 crossing | From I-26/I-81 crossing | ||
# Head north on I-26. | # Head north on I-26. | ||
Line 92: | Line 9: | ||
# Proceed about 2 miles. | # Proceed about 2 miles. | ||
# Turn right on Bays Mountain Road. | # Turn right on Bays Mountain Road. | ||
# Proceed to the left and into park to pay entrance fee or present pass. | # Proceed to the left and into park to pay $4 entrance fee (effective 7/6/2011) or present pass. | ||
== Overall Park Map == | |||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.506" lon="-82.6145" type="map" zoom="13" height="700" width="1000" overview="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Azalea_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_bays_mountain_road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Back_Hollow_Road_partial.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bear_Run_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Big_Oak_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cherry_Knobs_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cliffside_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Chinquapin_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cross_Ridges_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Fern_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Food_Plot_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Hemlock_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Holly_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Indian_Pipes_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Jones_Road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Kiner_Hollow_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Lake_Road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Laurel_Run_Trail.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_Pretty_Ridge_Trail_partial.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_river_mountain_road.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Sweet_Gum_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Towee_Trail.kml | |||
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park | |||
Main entrance gate | |||
(G) 36.50803,-82.61255, Lakeside Trail | |||
(G) 36.50863,-82.61184, Dolan Branch Trail | |||
(G) 36.52616,-82.58778 | |||
Intersection [[BMP Azalea Trail]] and [[BMP Bays Mountain Road]] | |||
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278 | |||
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road | |||
(G) 36.497900,-82.627713 | |||
Crossroads with [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] | |||
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278 | |||
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
At Feagin's Gap | |||
(G) 36.51147,-82.61314 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Towee Trail|Towee Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.51272,-82.61330 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Towee Trail|Towee Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.51196,-82.61657 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.51094,-82.61563 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.51206,-82.60772 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Fern Trail|Fern Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.51337,-82.60574 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Fern Trail|Fern Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.50908,-82.62115 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Sweet Gum Trail|Sweet Gum Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.50949,-82.62131 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]], [[BMP Sweet Gum Trail|Sweet Gum Trail]], and [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.51116,-82.61407 | |||
SW junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.51143,-82.61215 | |||
NE junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]] | |||
(E) 36.51545, -82.62378 | |||
Garden Mountain/Kingsport Lookout Tower | |||
[[Image:BMP_Firetower_Trail_tower.jpg|150px]] | |||
(G) 36.51202, -82.61669 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.50721,-82.61369 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.50708,-82.61358 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.50631,-82.61311 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Pine Trail|Pine Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.50349,-82.61893 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Orchid Trail sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.50049,-82.61786 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.49603,-82.63158 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Jones Road|Jones Road]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] by "Big Oak" | |||
[[Image:BMP Big Oak.JPG|100px]] | |||
(G) 36.49210,-82.63372 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Jones Road|Jones Road]] and[[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] | |||
(G) 36.49777,-82.64269 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] | |||
and [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] | |||
and [[BMP Pretty Ridge Trail|Pretty Ridge Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.49683,-82.63629 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] and [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP CK-CR sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.49511,-82.63438 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Cross Ridges Trail|Cross Ridges Trail]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] | |||
[[Image:BMP CR FHR sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.50584,-82.61830 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] and [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] | |||
(G) 36.50342,-82.62847 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] | |||
and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
[[Image:BMP CK LR sign1.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.500972,-82.630974 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Cherry Knobs Trail|Cherry Knobs Trail]] | |||
and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
[[Image:BMP CK LR sign2.JPG|50px]] | |||
(E) 36.52726, -82.5861 | |||
Overlook of Kingsport downtown | |||
[[Image:BMP View of downtown Kingsport.JPG|Overlook of Kingsport downtown|150px]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Antennas.JPG|Antennas|150px]] | |||
(G) 36.51262,-82.60520 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Azalea Trail sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.52614,-82.58772 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]] | |||
and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Azalea Trail sign at BMR.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.52221,-82.59283 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]] | |||
and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Split at Azalea and Big Oak Trails.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.51368,-82.60603 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
and [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Lake Road sign at Big Oak Trail.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.51452,-82.60601 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | |||
and [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Big Oak - Chinquapin Trail sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.51276,-82.61764 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | |||
and [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP FT-CQ sign.JPG|50px]] | |||
(G) 36.50951,-82.62137 | |||
Junction of [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] | |||
and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
</googlemap> | |||
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== Fees, Hours, Restrictions == | |||
There is a $4 gate fee (increased 7/6/2011) to enter the park. (Or free as benefit for park association members: $25 individual, $35 family per year) | |||
The park grounds are open | The park grounds are open | ||
Line 132: | Line 161: | ||
:During November-February | :During November-February | ||
::Closing at 5:00PM every day. | ::Closing at 5:00PM every day. | ||
Dogs are allowed at Bays Mountain Park, but not around the animal habitats, thus please skirt using Lake Road. | Dogs are allowed at Bays Mountain Park, but not around the animal habitats, thus please skirt using Lake Road. | ||
<br>Mountain bikes are allowed, upon inspection, on designated trails (thus carry a map to know where!). | <br>Mountain bikes are allowed, upon inspection, on designated trails (thus carry a map to know where!). | ||
== | == Trails == | ||
{{Park trail | The most popular park hiking trails are Lakeside (with side trip on Holly) and Firetower. Those going mountain biking enjoy the main park roads (not the Hollows) and the newly constructed Chinquapin and Bear Run trails. | ||
{{BMP Trails}} | |||
== Links == | |||
Bays Mountain Park website [http://www.baysmountain.com link]<br> | |||
Bays Mountain Hiking and Biking Trail Map [http://www.baysmountain.com/Common/pdf_forms/Visitor_MapOpt.pdf link]<br> | |||
Hiking Bill Fuller's trail logs - http://www.hikingbill.com/trail_systems/bays_mtn_trails.htm | |||
[[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] |