Pretty Ridge Trail

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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Pretty Ridge, up on the ridge, is a nice extension of Indian Pipes Trail, but difficult hiking between Back Hollow Road.

How to get there

Take either Indian Pipes Trail from near Firetower or Back Hollow Road.

Route Description

On paper, a U-shaped path up from Back Hollow Road, along the ridgeline, and back down. The western segment has been abandoned by the park at this time. White plastic blazes.

Miles	Pretty Ridge Trail	Elevation (ft)
0.00	Back Hollow Road at abandoned cabin	1672
0.45	Intersection with Indian Pipes Trail and Kiner Hollow Trail	1980
1.35	Split back down just before meeting Kiner Hollow Trail again	2000
1.65	Sty over fence	1665
1.7	Back Hollow Road at open meadows	1615

Mountain biking is not allowed in the eastern drop down to Back Hollow Road. The western slope is inaccessible.

Typical Conditions

Nice hard dirt path up on the ridge. Eastern section was redug after a major winter storm in the 90s. The western section has been abandoned by the park after 2009 winter storms with many, many blowdowns and missing blazes, thus no maintenance being done.

Maps

Dark Brown is Pretty Ridge Trail. Yellow is Kiner Hollow Trail, while green is Back Hollow Road.

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