Chinquapin Trail: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	Chinquapin Trail
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking Time	1.01 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	1.851.85 mi <br />2.977 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	124124 Feet <br />37.795 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	19931,993 Feet <br />664.333 Yards <br />607.466 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Kingsport, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. New mountain biking trail constructed by the local club. Good for an easier ride or hike through hardwood forest dotted with hemlocks.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, take Lake Road around to UNmarked trailhead or jump on Big Oak for short distance for other trailhead.

Route Description

The path meaders through the forest with planned switchbacks and bridge crossing.

Miles	Chinquapin Trail	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Lake Road	1.85
0.XX	Junction with Firetower Trail	0.XX
1.85	Trailhead at Big Oak Trail	0.0

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots. Several wood bridges constructed by BSA Troop 51.

Misc. Information

Maps

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(G) 36.51452,-82.60601 Trailhead at Big Oak (G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX Junction with Firetower Trail File:BMP Chinquapin Trail - Big Oak Trail sign.JPG (G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX Trailhead at Lake Road </googlemap>

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                       | City = Kingsport
                       | State = Tennessee
                       | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
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+                      | Hike Time = 1.0
-                      | Distance = 1.0
+                      | Distance = 1.85
-                      | Elevation Gain = 204
+                      | Elevation Gain = 124
-                      | High Point = 2168
+                      | High Point = 1993
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+                      | Latitude = N36°30.569
-                      | Longitude = W82°36.362
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 == How to get there ==
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-From the main parking lot, pass through or around the bird and wolf habitats to reach Lake Road.  Continue around to marked trailhead.
+From the main parking lot, take Lake Road around to UNmarked trailhead or jump on Big Oak for short distance for other trailhead.
 == Route Description==
 <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? -->
-The path runs parallel and across the hollow from Azalea Trail. Continue up to Bays Mountain Road and over to the Antennas for an overlook of downtown Kingsport.
+The path meaders through the forest with planned switchbacks and bridge crossing.
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+!Chinquapin Trail
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-|1.0
+|1.85
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-|0.06
+|0.XX
-|Junction with [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
+|Junction with [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]]
-|0.94
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-|1.0
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-|Trailhead at [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]]
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 == Typical Conditions ==
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-Hard packed trail along former logging road.  The local mountain biking club has rerouted a section of the trail to give a more interesting path through the forest (although some of the former white blazes can still be seen which need to be covered).
+Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes.  Some rocks located at key spots.  Several wood bridges constructed by BSA Troop 51.
-== After the Hike ==
-<!-- Other things to check out while you're in the area. Restaurants, attractions, monuments, etc... -->
-Check out the animal habitats.
 == Misc. Information ==
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+http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Firetower_Trail.kml
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-(E) 36.52726, -82.5861
-Antennas, elevation 2250'
-[[Image:BMP Antennas.JPG|150px]]
-(G) 36.51368,-82.60603
-Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
-[[Image:BMP Lake Road sign at Big Oak Trail.JPG|50px]]
 (G) 36.51452,-82.60601
-Junction with [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]
+Trailhead at [[BMP Big Oak|Big Oak]]
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-(G) 36.52221,-82.59283
+(G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX
-Trailhead at [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]]
+Junction with [[BMP Firetower Trail|Firetower Trail]]
-[[Image:BMP Split at Azalea and Big Oak Trails.JPG|150px]]
+[[Image:BMP Chinquapin Trail - Big Oak Trail sign.JPG|50px]]
+(G) 36.XXXX,-82.XXXX
+Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
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-:::The following elevation profile proceeds from Lake Road to junction with Azalea Trail.
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-[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]
+[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]