Bear Run Trail
| Bear Run Trail (log in to submit report) | |
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| Highlight | Connects River Mountain Road and Indian Pipes Trail |
| 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 |
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| FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail |
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| Difficulty Rating | Medium |
| Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. | 1.5 hrs0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip |
| Distance: | 0.46 mi0.74 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 5.4 mi8.69 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car |
| Trail Type | Segment |
| Low / High Point | 2,051 ft683.667 Yards <br />625.145 Meters <br /> / 2,276 ft758.667 Yards <br />693.725 Meters <br /> |
| Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. | 0 Ft0 Meters <br /> / (225 Ft68.58 Meters <br />) – West-to-East |
| 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 | 30 trails / 38.0 mi of trail |
| Parking | 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map |
| Trailhead | 36° 30' 31.39" N, 82° 38' 11.87" W Map |
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Trail proper is orange with an alternate route in blue.
Trail Overview
Located in Bays Mountain Park. New mountain biking trail constructed by the local club. Good short alternate ride or hike downhill through hardwood forest.
Extended by SOBRA in 2014 to make it possible to take Bear Run all the way to Feagins Gap and bypass the River Mountain Road. Conditions are the same as the original trail.
How to get there
Most folks are going to ride this trail down from Indian Pipes - likely after visiting the fire tower. Others might hike it up as a loop with sections of Indian Pipes, Pretty Ridge, and Back Hollow Road.
Route Description
The path meanders through the forest on a route originally constructed as a hiking trail back in late 1990s. It has connections to Indian Pipes Trail and River Mountain Road.
| Miles | Bear Run Trail | Miles | Elevation (ft) |
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| 0.0 | Trailhead at Feagins Gap | 0.9 | ~1900 |
| 0.2 | Junction at River Mountain Road | 0.2 | ~2100 |
| 0.9 | Junction with Indian Pipes Trail | 0.0 | 2371 |
Unless the section of Indian Pipes Trail has been renamed, this Bear Run Trail is half the distance shown on the Bays Mountain park map. The distance from River Mountain Road over to the upper trailhead is 0.7 miles.
Typical Conditions
Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots.
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