Orchid Trail: Difference between revisions

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Trail Name	Orchid Trail
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking Time	1/4"/4" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
Distance, round-trip	0.40.4 mi <br />0.644 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	3333 Feet <br />10.058 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	19351,935 Feet <br />645 Yards <br />589.788 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Kingsport, TN
Trip Reports	Click Here

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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Trail between Lake Road and Bays Ridge Road down a hollow. Not certain if wild orchids can be seen along trail.

How to get there

The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Cross the dam and take either Follow Lake Road or Bays Ridge Road unti a trail sign is seen.

Route Description

Short 0.4 mile connecting trail with many switchback through a hollow between two park roads.

Miles	Orchid Trail	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Lake Road	0.4
0.4	Trailhead at Bays Ridge Road	0.0

Typical Conditions

Lesser used trail, thus dirt path well covered with fallen leaves. A few stone steps have been built long time ago.

Regulations

NO BIKES!

Misc. Information

Maps

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(G) 36.50349,-82.61893 Junction of Lake Road and Orchid Trail (G) 36.51143,-82.61215 Junction of Lakeside Trail and Holly Trail </googlemap>

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 == Trail Overview ==
 <!-- Enter a overview of the trail. What attracts you to this trail, points of interest, types of flowers, lakes, and peaks that you see along the way. -->
-Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Connecting trail between [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] along reservior shore.  See the dam and visitors center from the other side.
+Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Trail between [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] down a hollow.  Not certain if wild orchids can be seen along trail.
 == How to get there ==
 <!-- Please enter detailed instruction on how to find the trail head. -->
-The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot.  Follow [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] to the far side of the reservoir.
+The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot.  Cross the dam and take either Follow [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] or [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]] unti a trail sign is seen.
 == Route Description==
 <!-- Detailed description of the route. Is there any side trails that are worth traveling? -->
-Short 0.4 mile spur trail along the reservoir shore.
+Short 0.4 mile connecting trail with many switchback through a hollow between two park roads.
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-!Holly Trail
+!Orchid Trail
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-|SW trailhead at [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]
+|Trailhead at [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]]
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-|0.2
-|Near lake shore continuously
-|0.2
-|-
-|0.3
-|Near lake shore, continuously
-|0.1
-|-
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-|NE trailhead at [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]
+|Trailhead at [[BMP Bays Ridge Road|Bays Ridge Road]]
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 == Typical Conditions ==
 <!-- Typical conditions throughout the year of what to expect on the trail. Rocky, muddy, sandy, flowers, lots of downed trees?  -->
-Needled covered dirt trail with unfortunately lots to dying and fallen hemlocks in area.
+Lesser used trail, thus dirt path well covered with fallen leaves.  A few stone steps have been built long time ago.
 == Regulations ==
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 == Maps ==
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-http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Holly_Trail.kml
+http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Orchid_Trail.kml
-http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml
+http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lake_road-partial.kml
+http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Bays_Ridge_Road.kml
-(G) 36.51116,-82.61407
+(G) 36.50349,-82.61893
-SW junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]
+Junction of [[BMP Lake Road|Lake Road]] and [[BMP Orchid Trail|Orchid Trail]]
 (G) 36.51143,-82.61215
-NE junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]
+Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Holly Trail|Holly Trail]]
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