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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
| | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| | | Image Name = BMP Bays Ridge Road.JPG | ||
| City = Kingsport | |||
| | | State = Tennessee | ||
|Trail Use= | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = Medium | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Hike Time = 0.75 | ||
|Hike Time= | | Distance = 1.4 | ||
| | | Elevation Gain = * | ||
| | | High Point = * | ||
| Latitude = N36°29.*** | |||
|High Point= | | 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 | |||
</googlemap> | |||
}} | }} | ||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
<!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. --> | ||
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== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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From the main parking lot, cross the dam and take the left onto [[Lake Road | 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== | == Route Description== | ||
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? --> | ||
1.4 mile from Lake Road by dam to up, down, and rejoining Lake Road at Ledbetter Gap. | 1.4 mile from Lake Road by dam to up, down, and rejoining Lake Road at Ledbetter Gap, but very steep connecting road. There is a split in the middle which rejoins. | ||
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!Bays Ridge Road | !Bays Ridge Road | ||
!Miles | !Miles | ||
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|Trailhead at [[ | |Trailhead at [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] by the "Big Oak". No trail sign, but steepest path up from here. | ||
|0.3 | |||
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|- | |- | ||
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| | |Trailhead at [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees? --> | ||
Severely washed out road on steep slopes, and natural gravel on top. Water will be flowing down thru the rut. | |||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
<!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Any seasonal features, factoids, etc...? --> | <!-- Enter any additional information that doesn't fit an any other fields. Any seasonal features, factoids, etc...? --> | ||
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 | |||
</googlemap> | |||
:::The following elevation profile travels from near reservior dam up and down to Ledbetter Gap. | |||
[[Image:BMP Bays Ridge Road profile.JPG]] | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
<gallery> | |||
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Image:BMP placeholder.JPG|Placeholder | |||
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</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] | |||