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                    | Image Name = BMP Pretty Ridge Trail sty.JPG
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                    | City = Kingsport
| Park = Bays Mountain Park
                    | State = Tennessee
| City = Kingsport
                    | Marking = Junction Signs
| State = Tennessee
                    | Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}  
| Marking = Signs
                    | Difficulty Rating = Hard
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Biking}} {{Dogs}}  
                    | Hike Time = 1.5
| Difficulty Rating = Hard
                    | Distance = 1.7
| Hike Time = 1.5 Hours
                    | Elevation Gain = ~470
| Round Trip Distance = 3.5 Mi
                    | High Point = 2081
| Trail Distance = 1.75 Mi
                    | Latitude = 36.49487
| Trail Type = Segment
                    | Longitude = -82.60517
| Elevation Gain = 668 Ft
                    | Medical = Kingsport, TN
| Elevation Loss = -769 Ft
| High Point = 2,154 Ft
| Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545
| Trailhead coords = 36.497640,-82.643300
| Medical = Kingsport, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Brown is Pretty Ridge Trail.  Yellow is Kiner Hollow Trail.  Red is Indian Pipes Trail. Green is Back Hollow Road.
Brown is Pretty Ridge Trail.  Yellow is Kiner Hollow Trail.  Red is Indian Pipes Trail. Green is Back Hollow Road.


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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Kiner_Hollow_Trail.kml,
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http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Indian_Pipes_Trail.kml


(G) 36.491574,-82.657148
36.491574,-82.657148~Western descent from ridge~ ~MarkerG.png
Western descent from ridge
36.4976,-82.6433~Intersection at [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]~ ~MarkerT.png
(G) 36.4976,-82.6433  
36.48915,-82.65420~Sty across fence~[[Image:BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail_sty.JPG|150px]]~MarkerG.png
Intersection at [[BMP Back Hollow Road|Back Hollow Road]]
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36.48915,-82.65420
Sty across fence
[[Image:BMP_Pretty_Ridge_Trail_sty.JPG|150px]]
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== Photos ==
== Photos ==

Revision as of 19:11, 30 September 2015


Trail Name Pretty Ridge Trail
Park Bays Mountain Park
Nearest City Kingsport
State Tennessee
Trail Marking Signs
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating Hard
Hiking Time 1.5 Hours0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br />
Distance:
round-trip/trail only 		3.5 Mi5.633 km <br /> / 1.75 Mi2.816 km <br />
Trail Type Segment
Climb/Descent Elevation 668 Ft203.606 Meters <br /> / -769 Ft-234.391 Meters <br />
High Point 2,154 Ft718 Yards <br />656.539 Meters <br />
Parking 36° 30' 31.76" N, 82° 36' 34.36" W
Trailhead 36° 29' 51.50" N, 82° 38' 35.88" W
Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Pretty Ridge, up on the ridge, is a nice extension of Indian Pipes Trail, but difficult hiking between Back Hollow Road.

How to get there

Take either Indian Pipes Trail from near Firetower or Back Hollow Road.

Route Description

On paper, a U-shaped path up from Back Hollow Road, along the ridgeline, and back down. The western segment has been abandoned by the park at this time. White plastic blazes.

Miles Pretty Ridge Trail Elevation (ft)
0.00 Back Hollow Road at abandoned cabin 1672
0.45 Intersection with Indian Pipes Trail and Kiner Hollow Trail 1980
1.35 Split back down just before meeting Kiner Hollow Trail again 2000
1.65 Sty over fence 1665
1.7 Back Hollow Road at open meadows 1615

Mountain biking is not allowed in the eastern drop down to Back Hollow Road. The western slope is inaccessible.

Typical Conditions

Nice hard dirt path up on the ridge. Eastern section was redug after a major winter storm in the 90s. The western section has been abandoned by the park after 2009 winter storms with many, many blowdowns and missing blazes, thus no maintenance being done.

Misc. Information

Maps

Brown is Pretty Ridge Trail. Yellow is Kiner Hollow Trail. Red is Indian Pipes Trail. Green is Back Hollow Road.

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Photos

  • Sty across fence - key location
    Sty across fence - key location
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