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{{Trail
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
| Image Name = Placeholder.gif
|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
| Park = Bays Mountain Park
|Trail Marking=Signs
| City = Kingsport
|Trail Use=Hiking, Geocaching
| State = Tennessee
|Trail Features=Lakes, Mountains
| Marking = Junction Signs
|Difficulty Rating=Easy
| Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}
|Hike Time=1.5 hr
| Difficulty Rating = Easy
|Trail Distance=503 ft
| Hike Time = 6 min
|Round Trip Distance=2.3 mi
| Distance = 0.1 mi
|Trail Type=Loop
| Elevation Gain = 38.2 ft
|High Point=1,893 ft
| High Point = 1,948 ft
|Low Point=1,882 ft
| Latitude = 36.49487
|Elevation Gain=0 ft
| Longitude = -82.60517
|Elevation Loss=8 ft
| Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Elevation Change Direction=North-to-South
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.5128, -82.61328
}}
}}
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Lakeside Trail}}
 
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Very short connector trail between [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Very short connector trail between [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]].


== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot.  Follow either [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] or or [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] are to the far side of the reservoir.
The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot.  Follow either [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] or or [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] are to the far side of the reservoir.


== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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[[File:Towhee trail profile.png|thumb|right]]
Very short 0.1 mile linking trail.
Very short 0.1 mile trail linking [[Trail connects to::Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Trail connects to::Lakeside Trail]].


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== Regulations ==
== Regulations ==
NO BIKES!
NO BIKES!
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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<display_map center="36.51,-82.609205" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Towee_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Lake_Road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml">
36.51147,-82.61314~Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Towhee Trail|Towhee Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
36.51272,-82.61330~Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Towhee Trail|Towhee Trail]]~ ~MarkerG.png
</display_map>


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Junction with [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]|Marker Description= |Marker Location=36.51147,-82.61314}}
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Image:Placeholder.gif
 
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</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

Latest revision as of 22:30, 15 December 2019

Towhee Trail

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Park Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner City of Kingsport
Located Kingsport, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

HikingGeocaching

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

LakesMountains

Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 1.5 hr0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 503 ft0.0953 Mi <br />0.153 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.3 mi3.701 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Loop
Low / High Point 1,882 ft627.333 Yards <br />573.634 Meters <br /> / 1,893 ft631 Yards <br />576.986 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 0 ft0 Meters <br /> / (8 ft2.438 Meters <br />) – North-to-South
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 30 trails / 38.4 mi of trail
Parking 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead 36° 30' 46.08" N, 82° 36' 47.81" W Map
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Trail Overview[edit]

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Very short connector trail between Lakeside Trail and Lake Road.

How to get there[edit]

The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Follow either Lakeside Trail or or Lake Road are to the far side of the reservoir.

Route Description[edit]

Towhee trail profile.png

Very short 0.1 mile trail linking Lake Road and Lakeside Trail.

Miles Towhee Trail Miles
0.0 Trailhead at Lakeside Trail 0.1
0.1 Trailhead at Lake Road 0.0

Typical Conditions[edit]

Needled covered dirt trail with unfortunately lots to dying hemlocks in area.

Regulations[edit]

NO BIKES!

Photos[edit]

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