Edit Trail: Bays Ridge Trail

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Trail Number:
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Park:	The park the trail is located
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Land Owner:
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Activities:	Hiking Boating Biking Geocaching Camping Skiing Horses Fishing Caving Climbing Hunting ATV No Dogs
Features:	Waterfalls Vistas Canyons Balds Rivers Lakes Mountains Caves
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Hike Time:	(include units: hrs (default) or min) - Typical time from your vehicle and back to vehicle, include trail access and return time
Trail Distance:	(include units: mi(default), km, ft, m) - Length of the trail, does not include access or return
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Trail Type:
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Page Layout Templates and special editing tips

This is the desired page structure. Unused portions can be simply omitted/deleted. Desire to begin with a large map of the trail ({{Trail Map}}), then table of contents (__TOC__), then onto the page content.

{{Trail Map}}

__TOC__

==Trail Overview==

==How To Get There==

==Route Description==

==Typical Conditions==

==Fees, Permits, etc.==

==After the Hike==

==Miscellaneous Information==

==Gallery==
{{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}

Useful templates in text sections
Name	Template code to insert	Description
Trail Map	`{{Trail Map}}` or `{{Trail Map \|Other Trails=<optional> \|Zoom Cancel=<optional, any entry to envoke>}}`	Returns a large topo map showing the trailhead and parking location. Replace <optional> with comma separated trails on this website. For the current trail page and any specified 'Other Trails' it will also show any map markers and KML file from the trail page. When displaying, if a KML file is found with the name of the trail page, it will provide a link under the map to download the kml file or to upload a replacement. If not found, it provides a link to upload a KML file. The Zoom Cancel command can be used if there are added map markers much beyond the uploaded KML, as default behavior is to zoom in on the KML.
Park trail gallery	`{{Park trail gallery\|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}`	Returns a photo gallery of the images associated with a specified trail. This same template can be used for Parks simply by replacing Trail with Park. Images need to be tagged to enable the template to find them and show them.

Simple Tables are available to easily add tables to your page. This allows more "logical" and compact addition of simple tables to the page. You can also type out a table in a spreadsheet and save the content as a comma delimited or tab delimited file and paste it between the table commands. Tab delimited is useful if you want to use commas in the text. Excel's "Save as..." includes an option to save as either tab or comma delimited text files. After saving it, open the created text file, then paste the contents between the tab open and close commands. See the link for details but most usage is likely as follows (omit "sep=comma" if the data is tab delimited):

Example simple table usage

Wiki table code

How it would be shown

<tab class=wikitable sep=comma head=top>
Head 1,Head 2,Head 3
Field 4,Field 5,Field 6
Field 7,Field 8,Field 9
</tab>

Head 1	Head 2	Head 3
Field 4	Field 5	Field 6
Field 7	Field 8	Field 9

Free text:

{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Bays Ridge Road,Jones Road,Front Hollow Road}} __TOC__ == Trail Overview ==  '''*NOTE* - THE JUNCTION WHERE JONES ROAD SPLITS AWAY FROM BAYS RIDGE TRAIL AND LEAVES THE PARK IS NOT MARKED. THIS JUNCTION IS NOTORIOUS FOR HIKERS TO ACCIDENTALLY LEAVE THE PARK AND NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL THEY ARRIVE AT RESERVOIR ROAD''' Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Follows the ridgeline past Bays Ridge Road until heading down to Front Hollow Road. Views of Hawkins and Greene County valleys. == How to get there ==  From the main parking lot, cross the dam and take the left onto [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]], then [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]]. The trail will split off left before the road heads downhill. == Route Description ==  The path follows the base of the ridge. Meanders some to pass around deep muddy ruts and intersects with the creek. This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Road]], [[Trail connects to::Jones Road]], and [[Trail connects to::Front Hollow Road]] {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- !Miles !Bays Ridge Trail !Miles !Elevation (ft) |- |0.0 |Trailhead at [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] |2.6 |2285 |- |0.8 |Junction with [[Jones Road|Jones Road]] at two splits. First leads out of park; second to the "Big Oak". |1.8 |2090 |- |2.1 |Far end of the ridge crest |0.5 |2095 |- |2.6 |Trailhead at [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]] |0.0 |1615 |} Warning: The intersection at Jones Road is not marked. The roadway down to Front Hollow Road is at some graffiti. When heading back towards the Nature Center, the unmarked trail split is off the roadbed to the left continuing on the ridge crest. :::The following elevation profile travels uphill from Front Hollow Road to Bays Ridge Road. [[Image:BMP Bays Ridge Trail profile.JPG]] == Typical Conditions ==  Normally trail in good condition. Ridgeline through some briar patches, along rock outcroppings, and down a lesser used switchback. The path is usually covered with pine needles and/or fallen leaves. As of 2015 the blowdowns are cleaned up. == Misc. Information ==  The "fireworks" you hear are the firearms being used at the Cherokee Rod and Gun Club located at the base of the ridge. There is at least one warning sign stating to not head SW off the trail. == Photos == {{Park trail gallery|Trail={{PAGENAME}}}}

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