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== Maps ==
== Maps ==
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36.515470,-82.624164~1937 CCC Built Fire Tower~ ~MarkerE.png
1937 CCC Built Fire Tower
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(G) 36.506548,-82.631278
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Crossroads with [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]] and [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
At Feagin's Gap
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== Photos ==
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Revision as of 20:07, 29 August 2015


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Trail Name River Mountain Road
Nearest City Kingsport
State Tennessee
Trail Marking Crossing Signs
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.pngDnr dog.pngDnr bike.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 11 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 3.23.2 mi <br />5.15 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation 480480 Feet <br />146.304 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 23912,391 Feet <br />797 Yards <br />728.777 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Another restricted access road for nice group hikes up to the ridge offering views of Holston Defense and access to the north ridge fire tower.

How to get there

This gravel road is not directly accessible from the main parking lot, but must be reached through other routes. Typical access trails could be Azalea Trail, Bays Mountain Road, or Lake Road.

Route Description

From the upper end of Azalea Trail, River Mountain Road is fairly flat as it follows the north ridge. After passing the junction of Indian Pipes Trail, the road decends off of the ridge to the crossroads at Feagins Gap with Lake Road and Back Hollow Road.

Miles River Mountain Road Miles Elevation (ft)
0.0 Antennas point on mountain 3.2 2250
1.5 Fence line with BAE property 1.7
2.4 Firetower 0.8 2382
2.7 Junction with Indian Pipes Trail 0.5 2352
3.0 Junction with Bear Run Trail 0.2
3.2 Feagins Gap 0.0 1920

Typical Conditions

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. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to manuever around

Fees, Permits, etc.

See the primary Bays Mountain Park page for details

After the Hike

See the primary Bays Mountain Park page for details

Misc. Information

Maps

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