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36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park | 36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park | ||
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36.50803,-82.61255, Lakeside Trail | 36.50803,-82.61255, Lakeside Trail | ||
36.50863,-82.61184, Dolan Branch Trail | 36.50863,-82.61184, Dolan Branch Trail | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 14 April 2011
Driving Directions
From I-26/I-81 crossing
- Head north on I-26.
- Get off at exit 3 (Meadow View Parkway).
- Turn left on Meadowview Parkway for about ¼ mile.
- Bear left at fork on to Reservoir Road.
- Proceed about 2 miles.
- Reservoir Road bears right (blue Bays Mountain sign).
- Proceed about 2 miles.
- Turn right on Bays Mountain Road.
- Proceed to the left and into park to pay $3 entrance fee or present pass.
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_bays_mountain_road.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road-partial.kml
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_river_mountain_road.kml
36.49487, -82.60517, Bays Mountain Park Main entrance gate 36.50803,-82.61255, Lakeside Trail 36.50863,-82.61184, Dolan Branch Trail (G) 36.52616,-82.58778 Intersection BMP Azalea Trail and BMP Bays Mountain Road (G) 36.506548,-82.631278 Crossroads with Back Hollow Road and [[BMP River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road (G) 36.497900,-82.627713 Crossroads with Bays Ridge Road and Front Hollow Road (G) 36.506548,-82.631278 Crossroads with Back Hollow Road and Lake Road At Feagin's Gap
</googlemap>
Fees, Hours, Restrictions
There is a $3 gate fee to enter the park. (Or free as benefit for park association members: $25 individual, $35 family per year)
The park grounds are open
- During March-May/September-October
- Mon-Fri: 8:30AM-5:00PM, Sat: 8:30AM-8:00PM, Sun: 12:00PM-8:00PM
- During June-August
- Same as above, plus until 8:00PM weekdays
- During November-February
- Closing at 5:00PM every day.
Dogs are allowed at Bays Mountain Park, but not around the animal habitats, thus please skirt using Lake Road.
Mountain bikes are allowed, upon inspection, on designated trails (thus carry a map to know where!).
Trails
Links
Bays Mountain Park website link
Bays Mountain Hiking and Biking Trail Map link
Hiking Bill Fuller's trail logs - http://www.hikingbill.com/trail_systems/bays_mtn_trails.htm