River Mountain Road

[[Image:|350px]] Trail Name River Mountain Road Park Bays Mountain Park Nearest City Kingsport State Tennessee Trail Marking Signs Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Medium Hiking Time 60 Min1 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 6.64 Mi10.686 km <br /> / 3.23 Mi5.198 km <br /> Trail Type Segment Climb/Descent Elevation 781 Ft238.049 Meters <br /> / -1,138 Ft-346.862 Meters <br /> High Point 2,315 Ft771.667 Yards <br />705.612 Meters <br /> Parking 36° 30' 31.76" N, 82° 36' 34.36" W Trailhead 36° 30' 59.80" N, 82° 36' 33.63" W Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN Trip Reports Click Here Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Another restricted access road for nice group hikes up to the ridge offering views of Holston Defense and access to the north ridge fire tower.

How to get there

This gravel road is not directly accessible from the main parking lot, but must be reached through other routes. Typical access trails could be Azalea Trail, Bays Mountain Road, or Lake Road.

Route Description

From the upper end of Trail, River Mountain Road is fairly flat as it follows the north ridge. At the fire tower, it connects with Fire Tower Trail. After passing the junction of Indian Pipes Trail, the road descends off of the ridge passing Bear Run Trail to the crossroads at Feagins Gap with Lake Road and Back Hollow Road.

Miles	River Mountain Road	Miles	Elevation (ft)
0.0	Antennas point on mountain	3.2	2250
1.5	Fence line with BAE property	1.7
2.4	Firetower	0.8	2382
2.7	Junction with Indian Pipes Trail	0.5	2352
3.0	Junction with Bear Run Trail	0.2
3.2	Feagins Gap	0.0	1920

Typical Conditions

Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to maneuver around

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