Jones Road

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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Steep! eroded road between Front Hollow Road at the "Big Oak" and Bays Ridge Road. Not much to see along the trail.

How to get there

The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Cross the dam and take either Lake Road through Ledbetter Gap onto Front Hollow Road or Bays Ridge Road. No sign on Front Hollow Road , but one up on Bays Ridge Road near some graffiti.

Route Description

Short 0.3 mile, but very steep connecting road. There is a split in the middle which rejoins.

Miles	Jones Road	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Front Hollow Road by the "Big Oak". No trail sign, but steepest path up from here.	0.3
0.3	Trailhead at Bays Ridge Road	0.0

Typical Conditions

Severely washed out road on steep slopes, and natural gravel on top. Water will be flowing down thru the rut.

Misc. Information

Not shown on the park map, but Jones Road may continue down Bays Ridge to Reservoir Road.

Maps

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