Bays Mountain Road: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	Bays Mountain Road
Park	Bays Mountain Park
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	Signs
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking Time	2 Hours0.125 Days <br />120 Min <br />
Distance: round-trip/trail only	4.2 Mi6.759 km <br /> / 2.1 Mi3.38 km <br />
Trail Type	In-and-Out
Climb/Descent Elevation	775 Ft236.22 Meters <br /> / -350 Ft-106.68 Meters <br />
High Point	2,312 Ft770.667 Yards <br />704.698 Meters <br />
Parking	36° 30' 31.76" N, 82° 36' 34.36" W
Trailhead	36° 30' 30.73" N, 82° 36' 40.22" W
Nearest Medical	Kingsport, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. This is an vehicle restricted antenna service access road that sees very little traffic. It offers both a lookout tower and overlook area looking southward into Kingsport and the surrounding area. It's wide trail can make it a comfortable social hike for larger groups. This trail also allows bikes once inspected and stickered by park staff.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, go towards the telescope observatory and walk up the road towards the access gate. Follow the trail on the right that will eventually merge with the road on the ridge.

Route Description

The path starts off fairly steep but levels off once on the ridge.

This trail has connections to Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park), River Mountain Road, and Azalea

Miles	Bays Mountain Road	Miles
0.0	Lake Road Gate	2.1
0.4	Observation Tower/Cliffside Trail junction	1.7
1.7	Overlook	0.4
2.0	Azalea Trail junction	0.1
2.1	antenna point/River Mountain Road junction	0.0

Typical Conditions

The trail is fairly wide to allow service trucks and can be rutted and with puddles in wetter months.

Misc. Information

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+ | Trail Number =
   | Park = Bays Mountain Park
   | City = Kingsport
   | State = Tennessee
-  | Marking = Junction Signs
+  | Marking = Signs
   | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
-  | Difficulty Rating = Moderate
+  | Difficulty Rating = Medium
   | Hike Time = 2 Hours
-  | Distance = 2.1 Miles
+  | Round Trip Distance = 4.2 Mi
-  | Elevation Gain = 393 Ft
+ | Trail Distance = 2.1 Mi
-  | High Point = 2237 Ft
+ | Trail Type = In-and-Out
-  | Latitude = 36.508537
+  | Elevation Gain = 775 Ft
-  | Longitude = -82.611171
+ | Elevation Loss = -350 Ft
+  | High Point = 2,312 Ft
+  | Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545
+  | Trailhead coords = 36.508537,-82.611171
   | Medical = Kingsport, TN
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 == Route Description==
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-The path starts off fairly steep but levels off once on the ridge. This trail meets up with [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] and [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] for possible loops hikes
+The path starts off fairly steep but levels off once on the ridge.
+This trail has connections to [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)]], [[Trail connects to::River Mountain Road]], and [[Trail connects to::Azalea]]
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 The trail is fairly wide to allow service trucks and can be rutted and with puddles in wetter months.
-== Fees, Permits, etc. ==
-<!-- Please list any Fees, Permits, Regulations, etc. that may be required on this trail.-->
-See the [[Bays Mountain Park]] page for details
-== After the Hike ==
-<!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... -->
-Visit the other trails, animal exhibits, and Nature Center
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 .52726, -82.5861~Antennas, elevation 2250'~[[Image:BMP Antennas2.JPG|100px]]~MarkerE.png
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 [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
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