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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
Hike within [[Park::Bays Mountain Park]] at [[Hike distance::11.0 miles]] on eight trails. [[Hike description::A long hike to see all of the abandoned homes, cabins, and barns within the park]].
Hike within [[Park::Bays Mountain Park]] at [[Hike length::11.0 miles]] on eight trails. [[Hike description::A long hike to see all of the abandoned homes, cabins, and barns within the park]].


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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== Route Description==
== Route Description==
The designed route's goal is to see all of the structures and minimize trail repeats. It begins from the dam and takes a southern approach heading out west, does an out-and-back on Laurel Falls before coming back on a more northerly return back to the dam.
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|-  
|0.0
|0.0
|Trail head at Dam, take [[Trail::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] West to Ledbetter Gap (Alternate option of Bays Ridge Road)
|Trail head at Dam
|11.0
|11.0
|1.1
|  
|-  
|-  
|1.1
|1.1
|[[Trail::Front Hollow Road]] West past Ledbetter Dam and log foundation, two unnamed barns, Foster Morrison home, Quillen barn, and Ed McClure home to Back Hollow
|[[Trail::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] West to Ledbetter Gap (Alternate option of Bays Ridge Road)
|9.9
|9.9
|1.8
|1.1
|-  
|-  
|2.9
|2.9
|[[Trail::Back Hollow Road]] East past an unnamed house and barn, spring, and another unnamed house
|[[Trail::Front Hollow Road]] West past Ledbetter Dam and log foundation, two unnamed barns, Foster Morrison home, Quillen barn, and Ed McClure home to Back Hollow
|8.1
|8.1
|1.1
|1.8
|-  
|-  
|4.0
|4.0
|At Bill Simpson house and barn, turn left on to [[Trail::Pretty Ridge Trail]] and stay on Pretty Ridge to head back West at the junction by turning left
|[[Trail::Back Hollow Road]] East past an unnamed house and barn, spring, and another unnamed house
|7.0
|7.0
|1.3
|1.1
|-  
|-  
|5.3
|5.3
|At Junction turn on to [[Trail::Kiner Hollow Trail]] and head past the Wallen family home
|At Bill Simpson house and barn, turn left on to [[Trail::Pretty Ridge Trail]] and stay on Pretty Ridge to head back West at the junction by turning left
|5.7
|5.7
|0.4
|1.3
|-  
|-  
|5.7
|5.7
|Head West on [[Trail::Laurel Run Trail]] to see the homes of Alex Wallen, Asa Simpson, and the Morrison Family and return back to this junction
|At Junction turn on to [[Trail::Kiner Hollow Trail]] and head past the Wallen family home
|5.3
|5.3
|1.3
|0.4
|-  
|-  
|7.0
|7.0
|Continue on Kiner Hollow Trail to see the homes of Roller and John Simpson
|Head West on [[Trail::Laurel Run Trail]] to see the homes of Alex Wallen, Asa Simpson, and the Morrison Family and return back to this junction
|4.0
|4.0
|1.2
|1.3
|-  
|-  
|8.2
|8.2
|Pretty Ridge Trail to return back to Back Hollow Road at Bill Simpson's home
|Continue on Kiner Hollow Trail to see the homes of Roller and John Simpson
|2.8
|2.8
|0.4
|1.2
|-  
|-  
|8.6
|8.6
|Back Hollow Road East to pass the primitive campsite, cabin, smoke house, and barn to Feagins Gap
|Pretty Ridge Trail to return back to Back Hollow Road at Bill Simpson's home
|2.4
|2.4
|0.9
|0.4
|-  
|-  
|9.5
|9.5
|Back on Lake Road, head South to see the rock quarry
|Back Hollow Road East to pass the primitive campsite, cabin, smoke house, and barn to Feagins Gap
|1.5
|1.5
|0.4
|0.9
|-  
|-  
|9.9
|9.9
|[[Trail::Cherry Knobs]] East back towards the reservoir
|Back on Lake Road, head South to see the rock quarry
|1.1
|1.1
|0.7
|0.4
|-  
|-  
|10.6
|10.6
|[[Trail::Lakeside Trail]] back to the dam to finish
|[[Trail::Cherry Knobs Trail]] East back towards the reservoir
|0.4
|0.4
|0.4
|0.7
|-  
|-  
|11.0
|11.0
|Back at Dam
|[[Trail::Lakeside Trail]] back to the dam to finish
|0.0
|0.0
|
|0.4
|}
|}


== Maps ==
== Maps ==
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https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml,
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Back_Hollow_Road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Back_Hollow_Road.kml,
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail.kml,
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Kiner_Hollow_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Kiner_Hollow_Trail.kml,
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Laurel_Run_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Laurel_Run_Trail.kml,
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cherry_Knobs_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cherry_Knobs_Trail.kml,
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml">
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</display_map>


[[Category:Hike Plan]]
[[Category:Hike Plan]]
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