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< | <display_map center="36.50903,-82.61255" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="350" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml"> | ||
36.508894,-82.611436~Beginning of dam bridge~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
Beginning of dam bridge | 36.50508,-82.61732~Floating bridge~[[Image:BMP Lakeside Trail floating bridge.JPG|150px]]~MarkerL.png | ||
36.50578,-82.61832~Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Cherry Knobs|Cherry Knobs]]~ ~MarkerG.png | |||
Floating bridge | 36.50596,-82.62100~Fixed bridge~ ~MarkerL.png | ||
[[Image:BMP Lakeside Trail floating bridge.JPG|150px]] | 36.50874,-82.62153~Fixed bridge~ ~MarkerL.png | ||
36.51039,-82.61639~Fixed bridge~ ~MarkerL.png | |||
Junction of [[BMP Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[BMP Cherry Knobs|Cherry Knobs]] | 36.51131,-82.61443~Fixed bridge~ ~MarkerL.png | ||
36.51267,-82.60963~No bridge at spring - pass around on uphill side~ ~MarkerJ.png | |||
Fixed bridge | 36.51215,-82.60779~New trail bridge~ ~MarkerL.png | ||
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Fixed bridge | |||
Fixed bridge | |||
Fixed bridge | |||
No bridge at spring - pass around on uphill side | |||
New trail bridge | |||
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Revision as of 20:13, 29 August 2015
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Trail Overview
Located at Bays Mountain Park. Very popular hiking loop trail around the reservoir. It connects with many other park trails, thus a common starting point. Officially takes 90 minutes on maintained path with moderate climbs and drops. A few benches are scattered along the trail. Points of interest include floating bridge, beaver activity (dams, lodges, and down/gnawed trees), lillypad pond, and the wolves and other animal habitats. Note red dirt from maroon shale in places.
How to get there
From parking lot, either cross the dam to hike in a clockwise direction or start at back of animal habitat by the aviary area.
Route Description
| Miles | Lakeside Trail | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Dam, end nearest Nature Center | 2.4 |
| 0.1 | Dam, far end | 2.3 |
| 0.2 | Pine Trail junction | 2.2 |
| 0.4 | Floating Bridge | 2.0 |
| 0.5 | Cherry Knobs Trail junction | 1.9 |
| 1.1 | Beaver Pond Bridge/ Sweet Gum Trail junction | 1.3 |
| 1.6 | Hemlock Tr./ (Firetower Trail) junction | 0.8 |
| 1.7 | Holly Trail/ Towhee Trail junction | 0.7 |
| 1.8 | Holly Trail junction | 0.6 |
| 2.1 | Fern Trail junction | 0.3 |
| 2.3 | Water Fowl Aviary/ Laurel Trail junction | 0.1 |
| 2.4 | Nature Center | 0.0 |
Typical Conditions
The park does an excellent job keeping this most popular trail open. The path is heavily used, but sometime covered with mulch.
Regulations
NO BIKES!
Dogs are not allowed around the animal habitats, thus may have to skirt using Lake Road.
After the Hike
The animal habitats are a hit with kids of all ages.
Misc. Information
Maps
Photos
Trailhead at reservoir dam
Trail thru hemlock grove
- Lakeside Trail - former avery area.jpg
View across reservoir
Crossing the dam
Floating bridge
