Big Oak Trail




Trail Name	Big Oak Trail
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Moderate
Hiking Time	0.50.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br />30 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	1.01 mi <br />1.609 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	204204 Feet <br />62.179 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	21682,168 Feet <br />722.667 Yards <br />660.806 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Parallel alternative for Azalea Trail up to the Antennas - or return loop option. Nice hike or ride through forest of maples, tulip populars, ferns, oaks, and other hardwoods.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, pass through or around the bird and wolf habitats to reach Lake Road. Continue around to marked trailhead.

Route Description

The path runs parallel and across the hollow from Azalea Trail. Continue up to Bays Mountain Road and over to the Antennas for an overlook of downtown Kingsport.

Miles	Big Oak Trail	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Lake Road	1.0
0.06	Junction with Chinquapin Trail	0.94
1.0	Trailhead at Azalea Trail	0.0

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail along former logging road. The local mountain biking club has rerouted a section of the trail to give a more interesting path through the forest (although some of the former white blazes can still be seen which need to be covered).

After the Hike

Check out the animal habitats.

Misc. Information

Maps

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(E) 36.52726, -82.5861 Antennas, elevation 2250' (G) 36.51368,-82.60603 Trailhead at Lake Road (G) 36.51452,-82.60601 Junction with Chinquapin Trail (G) 36.52221,-82.59283 Trailhead at Azalea Trail File:BMP placeholder.JPG </googlemap>

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