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{{Trail
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|Banner Image=File:BMP Firetower Trail tower.jpg
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
                    | Image Name = Placeholder.gif
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
                    | City = Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
                    | State = Tennessee
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}{{Biking}}
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
                    | Difficulty Rating = Medium
|Hike Time=1 hr
                    | Hike Time = 1
|Trail Distance=3.205 mi
                    | Distance = 3.2
|Round Trip Distance=6.64 mi
                    | Elevation Gain = 480
|Trail Type=Segment
                    | High Point = 2391
|High Point=2,387 Ft
                    | Latitude = 36.506548
|Low Point=1,910 ft
                    | Longitude = -82.631278
|Elevation Gain=286 Ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Elevation Loss=609 Ft
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|Elevation Change Direction=East-to-West
                    | googlemap =  
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
<googlemap lat="36.506548" lon="-82.631278"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
|Trailhead location=36.51661, -82.60934
36.506548,-82.631278,BMP River Mountain Road
</googlemap>
}}
}}
{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Back Hollow Road, Indian Pipes Trail, Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)}}
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__TOC__
== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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This gravel road is not directly accessible from the main parking lot, but must be reached through other routes. Typical access trails could be [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]], [[Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]], or [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].
The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot and must be accessed through other trails. Typical access trails could be [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]], [[BMP Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]], or [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]].


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
<!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? -->
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From the upper end of [[Trail connects to::Azalea| Trail|Azalea Trail]], River Mountain Road is fairly flat as it follows the north ridge. At the fire tower, it connects with [[Trail connects to::Fire Tower Trail]]. After passing the junction of [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]], the road descends off of the ridge passing [[Trail connects to::Bear Run Trail]] to the crossroads at Feagins Gap with [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Trail connects to::Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]].
From the termination with Azalea Trail, the trail is fairly flat as it follows the north ridge. Once leaving the ridge passing the junction of [[BMP Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]], the trail takes a step climb down off of the ridge where it terminates at the crossroads with [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]].
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!River Mountain Road
!Miles
!Elevation (ft)
|-
|0.0
|Antennas point on mountain
|3.2
|2250
|-
|1.5
|Fence line with BAE property
|1.7
|
|-
|2.4
|Firetower
|0.8
|2382
|-
|2.7
|Junction with [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]]
|0.5
|2352
|-
|3.0
|Junction with [[Bear Run Trail|Bear Run Trail]]
|0.2
|
|-
|3.2
|Feagins Gap
|0.0
|1920
|}


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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<!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees?  -->
Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to maneuver around
Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to manuever around
 
== Fees, Permits, etc. ==
<!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.-->
See the primary [[Bays Mountain Park]] page for details
 
== After the Hike ==
<!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... -->
See the primary [[Bays Mountain Park]] page for details
 
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.516259" lon="-82.609205" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="700" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_river_mountain_road.kml
(E) 36.515470,-82.624164
1937 CCC Built Fire Tower
(G) 36.513590,-82.627627,BMP Indian Pipes Trail
(G) 36.526163,-82.587782,BMP Azalea Trail
(M) 36.524918,-82.592413
(M) 36.523862,-82.596116
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
At Feagin's Gap
</googlemap>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}
<gallery>
{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Overlook
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|Marker Title=1937 CCC Built Fire Tower
Image:Placeholder.gif
|Marker Location=36.515470,-82.624164
 
}}
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{{Map Marker
</gallery>
|Icon Type=Trail sign
 
|Marker Title=[[Indian Pipes Trail]]
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|Marker Location=36.513590,-82.627627
[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=[[Azalea|Azalea Trail]]
|Marker Location=36.526163,-82.587782
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Comm tower
|Marker Title=Comm Tower
|Marker Location=36.524918,-82.592413
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Comm tower
|Marker Title=Comm Tower
|Marker Location=36.523862,-82.596116
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Point of interest
|Marker Title=Crossroads
|Marker Description=[[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[Lake Road(Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]]<br>At Feagin's Gap
|Marker Location=36.506548,-82.631278
}}
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