Editing Bays Ridge Road

{{Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
|Trail Features=Vistas
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1.5 hrs
|Trail Distance=1.423 mi
|Round Trip Distance=2.8 mi
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
|High Point=2,298 ft
|Low Point=1,842 ft
|Elevation Gain=446 Ft
|Elevation Loss=361 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=East-to-West
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.50765, -82.6126
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Orchid Trail,Bays Ridge Trail,Front Hollow Road}}

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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 [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] for a few stop and then left again on Bays Ridge Road.  Follows the ridgeline until [[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.

This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]], [[Trail connects to::Orchid Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Trail]], and [[Trail connects to::Front Hollow Road]]

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Bays Ridge Road
!Miles
!Elevation (ft)
|-
|0.0
|Trailhead at [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] near reservoir dam
|1.4
|1835
|-
|0.1
|Junction with [[Pine Trail|Pine Trail]] which heads downhill to the north
|1.3
|
|-
|0.6
|Junction with [[Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]] which heads downhill to the north
|0.8
|2156
|-
|0.9
|Junction with [[Bays Ridge Trail|Bays Ridge Trail]] continues to SW along ridge line while Bays Ridge Road heads downhill
|0.5
|2285
|-
|1.6
|Ledbetter Gap - Junction also with Lake Road and [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
|0.0
|1920
|}

== Typical Conditions ==
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Mostly a gravel road, but severely washed out on steep slopes (needs water bars installed to get the runoff away from the road bed).
<br>The road can be ridden by mountain bike along the ridge crest.  The section down to Ledbetter Gap will require some dismounting and walking around the worst ruts.

== Misc. Information ==
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During the section closest to the dam, the road passes between two parallel ridges of sandstone.

== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Road starts at [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] by reservoir dam
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_LakeRd-BaysRidgeRd sign.JPG|50px]]
|Marker Location=36.507613,-82.612658
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Junction with [[Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]
|Marker Location=36.50631,-82.61311
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Junction with [[Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP Orchid Trail sign2.JPG|50px]]
|Marker Location=36.50049,-82.61786
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Road starts at Ledbetter Gap
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Ledbetter_Gap_sign.JPG|150px]]<br>Crossroads with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
|Marker Location=36.497900,-82.627713
}}