Barred Owl Trail

Barred Owl Trail (log in to submit report)
Park	Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner	City of Kingsport
Located	Kingsport, Tennessee
Trail Marking	Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	15 min0.25 Hours <br />0.0156 Days <br /> round trip
Distance:	877 Ft0.166 Mi <br />0.267 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 1.0 mi1.609 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Segment
Low / High Point	1,834 ft611.333 Yards <br />559.003 Meters <br /> / 1,843 Ft614.333 Yards <br />561.746 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	8 Ft2.438 Meters <br /> / (0 Ft0 Meters <br />) – West-to-East
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days	1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	30 trails / 38.3 mi of trail
Parking	36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead	36° 30' 43.13" N, 82° 36' 28.15" W Map
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Short connector trail between Lakeside Trail and Lake Road.

How to get there

The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Follow either Lakeside Trail or or Lake Road are to the NE corner of the reservoir.

Route Description

Very short 877 foot linking trail with connections to Lakeside Trail and Lake Road

Miles	Fern Trail	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Lakeside Trail	0.1
0.1	Trailhead at Lake Road	0.0

Typical Conditions

Hard dirt trail with some white sand. Can be partially flooded after heavy spring rains.

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