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{{Infobox Trail | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| Image Name = BMP | | Image Name = BMP placeholder.JPG | ||
| City = Kingsport | | City = Kingsport | ||
| State = Tennessee | | State = Tennessee | ||
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}} | ||
| Difficulty Rating = | | Difficulty Rating = Easy | ||
| Hike Time = 0 | | Hike Time = 1.0 | ||
| Distance = 1. | | Distance = 1.85 | ||
| Elevation Gain = | | Elevation Gain = 124 | ||
| High Point = | | High Point = 1993 | ||
| Latitude = N36°30. | | Latitude = N36°30.569 | ||
| Longitude = | | Longitude = W82°37.279 | ||
| Medical = Kingsport, TN | | Medical = Kingsport, TN | ||
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== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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From the main parking lot, | From the main parking lot, take Lake Road around to UNmarked trailhead or jump on Big Oak for short distance for other trailhead. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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The path | The path meaders through the forest with planned switchbacks and bridge crossing. | ||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" | {| class="wikitable" border="1" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Miles | !Miles | ||
! | !Chinquapin Trail | ||
!Miles | !Miles | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
|Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | ||
|1. | |1.85 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0. | |0.XX | ||
|Junction with [[BMP | |Junction with [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]] | ||
|0. | |0.XX | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1. | |1.85 | ||
|Trailhead at [[BMP | |Trailhead at [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]] | ||
|0.0 | |0.0 | ||
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== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Hard packed trail | Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots. Several wood bridges constructed by BSA Troop 51. | ||
== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.518" lon="-82.606" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="725" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.518" lon="-82.606" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="725" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | ||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/ | http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Chinquapin_Trail.kml | ||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/ | http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road.kml | ||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Firetower_Trail.kml | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Big_Oak_Trail.kml | http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Big_Oak_Trail.kml | ||
(G) 36.51452,-82.60601 | (G) 36.51452,-82.60601 | ||
Trailhead at [[BMP Big Oak|Big Oak]] | |||
[[Image:BMP Big Oak - Chinquapin Trail sign.JPG|50px]] | [[Image:BMP Big Oak - Chinquapin Trail sign.JPG|50px]] | ||
(G) 36. | (G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX | ||
Junction with [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]] | |||
[[Image:BMP | [[Image:BMP Chinquapin Trail - Big Oak Trail sign.JPG|50px]] | ||
(G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX | |||
Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] | |||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category: | [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]] |
Revision as of 21:10, 29 June 2011
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Trail Overview
Located in Bays Mountain Park. New mountain biking trail constructed by the local club. Good for an easier ride or hike through hardwood forest dotted with hemlocks.
How to get there
From the main parking lot, take Lake Road around to UNmarked trailhead or jump on Big Oak for short distance for other trailhead.
Route Description
The path meaders through the forest with planned switchbacks and bridge crossing.
Miles | Chinquapin Trail | Miles |
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0.0 | Trailhead at Lake Road | 1.85 |
0.XX | Junction with Firetower Trail | 0.XX |
1.85 | Trailhead at Big Oak Trail | 0.0 |
Typical Conditions
Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots. Several wood bridges constructed by BSA Troop 51.
Misc. Information
Maps
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.518" lon="-82.606" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="725" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Chinquapin_Trail.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Firetower_Trail.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Big_Oak_Trail.kml
(G) 36.51452,-82.60601
Trailhead at Big Oak
(G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX
Junction with Firetower Trail
File:BMP Chinquapin Trail - Big Oak Trail sign.JPG
(G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX
Trailhead at Lake Road
</googlemap>
Photos
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