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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. | Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]]. Beginner single track mountain biking trail constructed by the Northeast Tennessee Mountain Bike Association. Good for an easy ride or hike through hardwood forest. | ||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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From the main parking lot, head up Bays Mountain Road to the locked service gate near the maintenance parking area | From the main parking lot, head up Bays Mountain Road to the locked service gate near the maintenance parking area. To the west is the marked trail heading into the forest. Or take Lake Road around to [[BMP Azalea Trail|Azalea Trail]] and head uphill to the other end. | ||
== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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Straight level (< 1% grade) 1. | Straight level (< 1% grade) 1.6 mile single track biking path through the forest. (Trailhead sign says 1.7 mi., but measured 1.6 mi. twice.) | ||
For a 70 minute loop hike, take Chestnut Trail from the gate to | For a 70 minute loop hike, take Chestnut Trail from the gate to [[BMP Big Oak Trail|Big Oak Trail]], and back on [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]. | ||
<br>For a 5 mile loop hike/ride, start with the same route, but from Big Oak Trail take the [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] around to [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]. | <br>For a 5 mile loop hike/ride, start with the same route, but from Big Oak Trail take the [[BMP Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]] around to [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. No designed passing zones, so be careful of riders coming both ways! | |||
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Trailhead at Bays Mountain Road | Trailhead at Bays Mountain Road | ||
(G) 36.518353,-82.597118 | (G) 36.518353,-82.597118 | ||
Trailhead at Azalea | Trailhead at Azalea/Big Oak trails | ||
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Trail Overview
Located in Bays Mountain Park. Beginner single track mountain biking trail constructed by the Northeast Tennessee Mountain Bike Association. Good for an easy ride or hike through hardwood forest.
How to get there
From the main parking lot, head up Bays Mountain Road to the locked service gate near the maintenance parking area. To the west is the marked trail heading into the forest. Or take Lake Road around to Azalea Trail and head uphill to the other end.
Route Description
Straight level (< 1% grade) 1.6 mile single track biking path through the forest. (Trailhead sign says 1.7 mi., but measured 1.6 mi. twice.)
For a 70 minute loop hike, take Chestnut Trail from the gate to Big Oak Trail, and back on Lake Road.
For a 5 mile loop hike/ride, start with the same route, but from Big Oak Trail take the Chinquapin Trail around to Lake Road.
Typical Conditions
Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. No designed passing zones, so be careful of riders coming both ways!
Misc. Information
Maps
Green line is the Chestnut Trail, Yellow is Azalea Trail, and Red is Bays Mountain Road.
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.516" lon="-82.612" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="625" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Chestnut_Trail.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_bays_mountain_road.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Azalea_Trail.kml (G) 36.507250,-82.609471 Trailhead at Bays Mountain Road (G) 36.518353,-82.597118 Trailhead at Azalea/Big Oak trails </googlemap>
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