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|Park=Bays Mountain Park
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|Land Owner=City of Kingsport
|Trail Marking=Signs
|Trail Use=Hiking, Geocaching
|Trail Features=Lakes, Mountains
|Difficulty Rating=Medium
|Hike Time=1.5 hr
|Trail Distance=2.316 mi
|Round Trip Distance=2.316 mi
|Trail Type=Loop
|High Point=1,922 ft
|Low Point=1,826 ft
|Elevation Gain=143 ft
|Elevation Loss=145 ft
|Elevation Change Direction=Counter Clockwise
|Parking location=36.50882, -82.60955
|Trailhead location=36.509069,-82.621154
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{{Trail Map|Other Trails=Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park),Lakeside Trail,Chinquapin Trail}}


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| Park = Bays Mountain Park
| City = Kingsport
| State = Tennessee
| Marking = Signs
| Trail Use = {{Hike}} {{Dogs}}
| Difficulty Rating = Easy
| Hike Time = 3 Min
| Round Trip Distance = 2.3 Mi
| Trail Distance = 172 Ft
| Trail Type = Segment
| Elevation Gain = 18.5 Ft
| Elevation Loss = -3.87 Ft
| High Point = 1,867 Ft
| Parking coords = 36.508821,-82.609545
| Trailhead coords = 36.509069,-82.621154
| Medical = Kingsport, TN
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== Trail Overview ==
== Trail Overview ==
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Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Very short connector trail between [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].
Located in [[Bays Mountain Park]].  Very short connector trail between [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]] and [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]].


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== Regulations ==
== Regulations ==
NO BIKES!
NO BIKES!
== Misc. Information ==
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== Maps ==
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<display_map center="36.50911,-82.62115" type="terrain" zoom="15" width="auto" height="550" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Sweet_Gum_Trail.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_Lake_Road.kml,
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/BMP_lakeside_trail.kml">
36.50911,-82.62115~Junction with [[Lakeside Trail|Lakeside Trail]]~ ~MarkerT.png
36.50949,-82.62131~Junction with [[Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)|Lake Road]] and [[Chinquapin Trail|Chinquapin Trail]]~ ~MarkerT.png
</display_map>


== Photos ==
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Kingsport]] [[Category:Bays Mountain Park]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Hiking]] [[Category:Dog Friendly]]

Revision as of 22:17, 15 December 2019

Sweet Gum Trail

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Park Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner City of Kingsport
Located Kingsport, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park
Trail Marking Signs
Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail

HikingGeocaching

FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail

LakesMountains

Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. 1.5 hr0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip
Distance: 2.316 mi3.727 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.316 mi3.727 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type Loop
Low / High Point 1,826 ft608.667 Yards <br />556.565 Meters <br />1,922 ft640.667 Yards <br />585.826 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. 143 ft43.586 Meters <br /> / (145 ft44.196 Meters <br />) – Counter Clockwise
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days No hikes logged yet
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list 31 trails / 38.5 mi of trail
Parking 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead 36° 30' 32.65" N, 82° 37' 16.15" W Map
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Very 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 far side of the reservoir.

Route Description

Extremely short 150 foot linking trail between Lakeside Trail and Lake Road where it continues on as Chinquapin Trail.

Distance Sweet Gum Trail Distance
0.0 Trailhead at Lakeside Trail 150 Ft
150 Ft Junction with Lake Road and Chinquapin Trail 0.0

Typical Conditions

Well used dirt trail.

Regulations

NO BIKES!

Photos