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{{Trail
{{Infobox Trail
|Park=Bays Mountain Park
                    | Image Name = Placeholder.gif
|City=Kingsport
                    | City = Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
                    | State = Tennessee
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}}{{Dogs}}{{Biking}}
|Trail Features=Lakes
                    | Difficulty Rating = Medium
|Difficulty Rating=Easy
                    | Hike Time = 2.5
|Hike Time=2.5 hrs
                    | Distance = 4.4  
|Trail Distance=4.326 mi
                    | Elevation Gain = 312
|Round Trip Distance=4.326 mi
                    | High Point = 2142
|Trail Type=Loop
                    | Latitude = 36.507613
|High Point=2,123 ft
                    | Longitude = -82.612658
|Low Point=1,806 ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
|Elevation Gain=498 ft
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|Elevation Loss=-355 ft
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|Elevation Change Direction=Clockwise
<googlemap lat="36.507613" lon="-82.612658"  zoom="9" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small">
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
36.507613,-82.612658,BMP Lake Road
|Trailhead location=36.50646, -82.63128
</googlemap>
}}
}}
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Back Hollow Road, Fire Tower Trail, Fern Trail}}


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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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== Route Description==
== Route Description==
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From the parking lot, the trail begins on the access road a little uphill from the [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] but continues on when Lakeside Trail crosses the water on to the peninsula.
Lake Road makes a complete loop around the reservoir ending at the dam and main parking lot, thus can be traveled in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Fairly level, except between Feagins and Ledbetter Gaps when it ascends 200 ft. Serving as a main artery to access the interior trails it has trail connections to [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Road]], [[Trail connects to::Pine Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Lakeside Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Front Hollow Road]], [[Trail connects to::Cherry Knobs]], [[Trail connects to::Bays Ridge Road]], [[Trail connects to::River Mountain Road]], [[Trail connects to::Back Hollow Road]], [[Trail connects to::Chinquapin Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Sweet Gum Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Fire Tower Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Hemlock Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Towhee Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Big Oak Trail]], [[Trail connects to::Azalea]], and [[Trail connects to::Chestnut Trail]]
 
Below table is clockwise starting at the dam.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!Miles
!Lake Road
!Miles
!Elevation (ft)
|-
|0.0
|Far end of dam from parking lot
|4.4
|1835
|-
|0.1
|Junction with [[Pine Trail|Pine Trail]]
|4.3
|
|-
|0.3
|Floating bridge for Lakeside Trail
|4.1
|
|-
|0.5
|Junction with [[Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]] at Ecology Pond
|3.9
|1847
|-
|1.1
|Ledbetter Gap - Junction with [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
|3.3
|1920
|-
|1.4
|Junction with [[Cherry Knobs]] heading west
|3.0
|2100
|-
|1.7
|Junction with [[Cherry Knobs]] heading east
|2.7
|2134
|-
|1.9
|Rock quarry
|2.5
|
|-
|2.1
|Feagins Gap - Junction with [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]] and [[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]
|2.3
|1920
|-
|2.7
|Junction with [[Sweet Gum Trail|Sweet Gum Trail]] and [[Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
|1.7
|
|-
|3.0
|Junction with [[Fire Tower Trail|Fire Tower Trail]] and [[Hemlock Trail|Hemlock Trail]]
|1.4
|1894
|-
|3.3
|Junction with [[Towhee Trail|Towhee Trail]]
|1.1
|
|-
|3.6
|Junction with [[Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]]
|0.8
|
|-
|3.7
|Junction with [[Fern Trail|Fern Trail]]
|0.7
|
|-
|3.8
|Junction with [[Azalea|Azalea Trail]]
|0.6
|1860
|-
|4.0
|Picnic shelters
|0.4
|
|-
|4.3
|Gate at [[Bays Mountain Road|Bays Mountain Road]]
|0.1
|
|-
|4.4
|At Entrance Road across from dam
|0.0
|1835
|}


== Typical Conditions ==
== Typical Conditions ==
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Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy.
Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy.


== Fees, Permits, etc. ==
== Regulations ==
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Bikes Allowed.
See the primary [[Bays Mountain Park]] page for details
{{Map Marker
 
|Icon Type=Trail sign
== After the Hike ==
|Marker Title=Crossroads
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|Marker Description=[[Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]]
See the primary [[Bays Mountain Park]] page for details
|Marker Location=36.506548,-82.631278
 
}}
== Misc. Information ==
{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Trail sign
 
|Marker Title=[[Cherry Knobs]]
 
|Marker Location=36.503448,-82.628530
== Maps ==
}}
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{{Map Marker
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.503255" lon="-82.622509" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="700" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png">
|Icon Type=Trail sign
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road-partial.kml
|Marker Title=[[Cherry Knobs]]
(G) 36.506548,-82.631278
|Marker Location=36.500972,-82.630974
Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]].
}}
Trail/road continues East-North-East from here but not mapped yet
{{Map Marker
(G) 36.503448,-82.628530,BMP Cherry Knobs Trail
|Icon Type=Trail sign
(G) 36.500972,-82.630974,BMP Cherry Knobs Trail
|Marker Title=Ledbetter Gap
(G) 36.497900,-82.627713
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_Ledbetter_Gap_sign.JPG|150px]]<br>Crossroads with [[Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
Crossroads with [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] and [[BMP Front Hollow Road|Front Hollow Road]]
|Marker Location=36.497900,-82.627713
(G) 36.507088,-82.613540,BMP Pine Trail
}}
(G) 36.507613,-82.612658,BMP Bays Ridge Road
{{Map Marker
</googlemap>
|Icon Type=Trail sign
'''NOTE''': The trail on the map above does not include the trail from the junction with River Mountain Road towards its termination point near the Lakeside Trail.
|Marker Title=[[Pine Trail]]
 
|Marker Location=36.507088,-82.613540
== Photos ==
}}
<gallery>
{{Map Marker
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|Icon Type=Trail sign
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|Marker Title=[[Bays Ridge Road]]
Image:Placeholder.gif
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP_LakeRd-BaysRidgeRd sign.JPG|50px]]
 
|Marker Location=36.507613,-82.612658
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}}
</gallery>
{{Map Marker
 
|Icon Type=Trail sign
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|Marker Title=Junction with [[Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
|Marker Location=36.50946,-82.62131
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Trail sign
|Marker Title=[[Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]
|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP Orchid Trail sign.JPG|50px]]
|Marker Location=36.50349,-82.61893
}}
{{Map Marker
|Icon Type=Other photo spot
|Marker Title=Old quarry used for stone to create reservoir dam
|Marker Location=36.50513,-82.62953
}}

Latest revision as of 12:26, 14 December 2019

Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)

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Park Bays Mountain Park
Located Kingsport, Tennessee
Trail Marking Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

HikingBikingGeocaching

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

Lakes

Difficulty Rating Easy
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 2.5 hrs0.156 Days <br />150 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 4.326 mi6.962 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 4.326 mi6.962 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Loop
Low / High Point 1,806 ft602 Yards <br />550.469 Meters <br /> / 2,123 ft707.667 Yards <br />647.09 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 498 ft151.79 Meters <br /> / (-355 ft-108.204 Meters <br />) – Clockwise
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days 5 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 30 trails / 34.2 mi of trail
Parking 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead 36° 30' 23.26" N, 82° 37' 52.61" W Map
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Trail Overview[edit]

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Another restricted access road for nice group hikes through the reservoir valley.

How to get there[edit]

This trail provides access to several of the other interior trails of the park.

Route Description[edit]

Lake Road makes a complete loop around the reservoir ending at the dam and main parking lot, thus can be traveled in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Fairly level, except between Feagins and Ledbetter Gaps when it ascends 200 ft. Serving as a main artery to access the interior trails it has trail connections to Bays Ridge Road, Pine Trail, Lakeside Trail, Front Hollow Road, Cherry Knobs, Bays Ridge Road, River Mountain Road, Back Hollow Road, Chinquapin Trail, Sweet Gum Trail, Fire Tower Trail, Hemlock Trail, Towhee Trail, Big Oak Trail, Azalea, and Chestnut Trail

Below table is clockwise starting at the dam.

Miles Lake Road Miles Elevation (ft)
0.0 Far end of dam from parking lot 4.4 1835
0.1 Junction with Pine Trail 4.3
0.3 Floating bridge for Lakeside Trail 4.1
0.5 Junction with Orchid Trail at Ecology Pond 3.9 1847
1.1 Ledbetter Gap - Junction with Bays Ridge Road and Front Hollow Road 3.3 1920
1.4 Junction with Cherry Knobs heading west 3.0 2100
1.7 Junction with Cherry Knobs heading east 2.7 2134
1.9 Rock quarry 2.5
2.1 Feagins Gap - Junction with River Mountain Road and Back Hollow Road 2.3 1920
2.7 Junction with Sweet Gum Trail and Chinquapin Trail 1.7
3.0 Junction with Fire Tower Trail and Hemlock Trail 1.4 1894
3.3 Junction with Towhee Trail 1.1
3.6 Junction with Big Oak Trail 0.8
3.7 Junction with Fern Trail 0.7
3.8 Junction with Azalea Trail 0.6 1860
4.0 Picnic shelters 0.4
4.3 Gate at Bays Mountain Road 0.1
4.4 At Entrance Road across from dam 0.0 1835

Typical Conditions[edit]

Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy.

Regulations[edit]

Bikes Allowed.





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