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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 | |Trail head at Dam, take [[Trail::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] West to Ledbetter Gap (Alternate option of Bays Ridge Road) | ||
|11.0 | |11.0 | ||
| | |1.1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1.1 | |1.1 | ||
|[[Trail:: | |[[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 | ||
|9.9 | |9.9 | ||
|1. | |1.8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2.9 | |2.9 | ||
|[[Trail:: | |[[Trail::Back Hollow Road]] East past an unnamed house and barn, spring, and another unnamed house | ||
|8.1 | |8.1 | ||
|1. | |1.1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4.0 | |4.0 | ||
|[[Trail:: | |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 | ||
|7.0 | |7.0 | ||
|1. | |1.3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5.3 | |5.3 | ||
|At | |At Junction turn on to [[Trail::Kiner Hollow Trail]] and head past the Wallen family home | ||
|5.7 | |5.7 | ||
| | |0.4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|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 | ||
|5.3 | |5.3 | ||
| | |1.3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7.0 | |7.0 | ||
| | |Continue on Kiner Hollow Trail to see the homes of Roller and John Simpson | ||
|4.0 | |4.0 | ||
|1. | |1.2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8.2 | |8.2 | ||
| | |Pretty Ridge Trail to return back to Back Hollow Road at Bill Simpson's home | ||
|2.8 | |2.8 | ||
| | |0.4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8.6 | |8.6 | ||
| | |Back Hollow Road East to pass the primitive campsite, cabin, smoke house, and barn to Feagins Gap | ||
|2.4 | |2.4 | ||
|0. | |0.9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9.5 | |9.5 | ||
|Back | |Back on Lake Road, head South to see the rock quarry | ||
|1.5 | |1.5 | ||
|0. | |0.4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9.9 | |9.9 | ||
| | |[[Trail::Cherry Knobs]] East back towards the reservoir | ||
|1.1 | |1.1 | ||
|0. | |0.7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|10.6 | |10.6 | ||
|[[Trail:: | |[[Trail::Lakeside Trail]] back to the dam to finish | ||
|0.4 | |||
|0.4 | |0.4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|11.0 | |11.0 | ||
| | |Back at Dam | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
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|} | |} | ||
== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
<!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. --> | <!-- You can place pictures, PDF's, links, or even create a Google map with your waypoints and place it here. --> | ||
<display_map center="36.493728,-82.649426" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="auto" height="550" gkml=" | <display_map center="36.493728,-82.649426" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="auto" height="550" gkml="https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Lake_Road.kml, | ||
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Front_Hollow_Road.kml, | |||
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Back_Hollow_Road.kml, | |||
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail.kml, | |||
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Kiner_Hollow_Trail.kml, | |||
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Laurel_Run_Trail.kml, | |||
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Cherry_Knobs_Trail.kml, | |||
https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml"> | |||
</display_map> | </display_map> | ||
[[Category:Hike Plan]] | [[Category:Hike Plan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:12, 7 January 2023
Trail Overview[edit]
Hike within Bays Mountain Park at 11.0 miles17.703 km <br /> on eight trails. A long hike to see all of the abandoned homes, cabins, and barns within the park.
How to get there[edit]
The hike begins at the dam of Bays Mountain Park.
Route Description[edit]
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.
| Miles Out | Bays Structure Tour | Miles Back | Miles Segment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Trail head at Dam, take Lake Road West to Ledbetter Gap (Alternate option of Bays Ridge Road) | 11.0 | 1.1 |
| 1.1 | 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 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| 2.9 | Back Hollow Road East past an unnamed house and barn, spring, and another unnamed house | 8.1 | 1.1 |
| 4.0 | At Bill Simpson house and barn, turn left on to Pretty Ridge Trail and stay on Pretty Ridge to head back West at the junction by turning left | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| 5.3 | At Junction turn on to Kiner Hollow Trail and head past the Wallen family home | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| 5.7 | Head West on Laurel Run Trail to see the homes of Alex Wallen, Asa Simpson, and the Morrison Family and return back to this junction | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| 7.0 | Continue on Kiner Hollow Trail to see the homes of Roller and John Simpson | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| 8.2 | Pretty Ridge Trail to return back to Back Hollow Road at Bill Simpson's home | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 8.6 | Back Hollow Road East to pass the primitive campsite, cabin, smoke house, and barn to Feagins Gap | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| 9.5 | Back on Lake Road, head South to see the rock quarry | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 9.9 | Cherry Knobs East back towards the reservoir | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| 10.6 | Lakeside Trail back to the dam to finish | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 11.0 | Back at Dam | 0.0 |