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|Park=Bays Mountain Park
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|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
| Park = Bays Mountain Park
|Trail Marking=Signs
| City = Kingsport
|Trail Use=Hiking, Biking, Geocaching
| State = Tennessee
|Trail Features=Vistas
| Marking = Signs
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}
|Hike Time=1.5 hrs
| Difficulty Rating = Medium
|Trail Distance=1.423 mi
| Hike Time = 30 Min
|Round Trip Distance=2.8 mi
| Round Trip Distance = 3.84 Mi
|Trail Type=In-and-Out
| Trail Distance = 2,308 Ft
|High Point=2,298 ft
| Trail Type = Segment
|Low Point=1,842 ft
| Elevation Gain = 147 Ft
|Elevation Gain=446 Ft
| Elevation Loss = -333 Ft
|Elevation Loss=361 Ft
| High Point = 2,317 Ft
|Elevation Change Direction=East-to-West
| Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
| Trailhead coords = 36.508720,-82.636631
|Trailhead location=36.508720,-82.636631
| Medical = Kingsport, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes.  Some rocks located at key spots.   
Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes.  Some rocks located at key spots.   
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_river_mountain_road.kml,
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36.508732,-82.636652~Trailhead at [[Indian Pipes Trail|Indian Pipes Trail]]~Well marked and has a bench at this junction~MarkerT.png
36.508531,-82.629947~Trailhead at [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]]~[[Image:BMP BET-RM.JPG|100px]] [[Image:BMP BET-BHR sign.JPG|100px]]~MarkerT.png
36.5064285283,-82.6312775899~Trailhead at Feagins Gap~ ~MarkerT.png
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== Photos ==
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{{Map Marker|Icon Type=Trail sign|Marker Title=Trailhead at [[River Mountain Road|River Mountain Road]]|Marker Description=[[Image:BMP BET-RM.JPG|100px]] [[Image:BMP BET-BHR sign.JPG|100px]]|Marker Location=36.508531,-82.629947}}
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Hiking]]  [[Category:Biking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

Revision as of 17:02, 24 November 2019

Bear Run Trail

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Park Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner City of Kingsport
Located Kingsport, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

HikingBikingGeocaching

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

Vistas

Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 1.5 hrs0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 1.423 mi2.29 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.8 mi4.506 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type In-and-Out
Low / High Point 1,842 ft614 Yards <br />561.442 Meters <br />2,298 ft766 Yards <br />700.43 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 446 Ft135.941 Meters <br /> / (361 Ft110.033 Meters <br />) – East-to-West
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 30 trails / 38.0 mi of trail
Parking 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead 36° 30' 31.39" N, 82° 38' 11.87" W Map
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. New mountain biking trail constructed by the local club. Good short alternate ride or hike downhill through hardwood forest.

Extended by SOBRA in 2014 to make it possible to take Bear Run all the way to Feagins Gap and bypass the River Mountain Road. Conditions are the same as the original trail.

How to get there

Most folks are going to ride this trail down from Indian Pipes - likely after visiting the fire tower. Others might hike it up as a loop with sections of Indian Pipes, Pretty Ridge, and Back Hollow Road.

Route Description

The path meanders through the forest on a route originally constructed as a hiking trail back in late 1990s. It has connections to Indian Pipes Trail and River Mountain Road.

Miles Bear Run Trail Miles Elevation (ft)
0.0 Trailhead at Feagins Gap 0.9 ~1900
0.2 Junction at River Mountain Road 0.2 ~2100
0.9 Junction with Indian Pipes Trail 0.0 2371

Unless the section of Indian Pipes Trail has been renamed, this Bear Run Trail is half the distance shown on the Bays Mountain park map. The distance from River Mountain Road over to the upper trailhead is 0.7 miles.

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots.

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