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Revision as of 10:17, 21 November 2015
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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 Fire Tower or Back Hollow Road.
Route Description
On paper, a U-shaped path up from Back Hollow Road, along the ridgeline, and back down with connections to Back Hollow Road, Cross Ridges Trail, Indian Pipes Trail, Kiner Hollow Trail, Front Hollow Road, and Bays Ridge Trail. The trail is marked with white plastic blazes.
| Miles | Pretty Ridge Trail | Elevation (ft) |
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| 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 from Back Hollow Road to the top of the ridgeline is cleaned up as of 2015. The trail is faint especially the middle part of the climb but you should be able to follow it. If you lose the trail just bushwhack uphill and you will reconnect to it back at the top anyway. It's a short climb and not hard either way. Blazes are sporadic still so keep an eye on your path. Not great but better than what is used to be.
Misc. Information
Maps
Brown is Pretty Ridge Trail. Yellow is Kiner Hollow Trail. Red is Indian Pipes Trail. Green is Back Hollow Road.
Photos
Sty across fence - key location