Chinquapin 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
FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail.	60 min1 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br /> round trip
Distance:	1.526 mi2.456 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 3.8 mi6.115 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car
Trail Type	Segment
Low / High Point	1,844 ft614.667 Yards <br />562.051 Meters <br /> / 2,155 Ft718.333 Yards <br />656.844 Meters <br />
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent.	460 Ft140.208 Meters <br /> / (474 Ft144.475 Meters <br />) – East-to-West
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' 52.20" N, 82° 36' 21.87" W Map
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2x\" data-file-width=\"128\" data-file-height=\"448\" /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","title":"Chinquapin Trail","link":"","lat":36.51451999999999742385625722818076610565185546875,"lon":-82.606009999999997717168298549950122833251953125,"icon":"/clubwiki/images/MarkerT.png"},{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETrail bridge by Troop 51\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr /\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/wiki/File:BMP_Chinquapin_Trail_bridge1.JPG\" class=\"image\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"BMP Chinquapin Trail bridge1.JPG\" src=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Chinquapin_Trail_bridge1.JPG/150px-BMP_Chinquapin_Trail_bridge1.JPG\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"/clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Chinquapin_Trail_bridge1.JPG/225px-BMP_Chinquapin_Trail_bridge1.JPG 1.5x, /clubwiki/images/thumb/BMP_Chinquapin_Trail_bridge1.JPG/300px-BMP_Chinquapin_Trail_bridge1.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"448\" data-file-height=\"301\" 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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. New mountain biking trail constructed by the local club. Good for an easier ride or hike through hardwood forest dotted with hemlocks.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, take Lake Road around to unmarked trailhead or jump on Big Oak for short distance for other trailhead.

Route Description

Trail Profile

The path meanders through the forest with planned switchbacks and bridge crossing.

This trail has connections to Big Oak Trail, Fire Tower Trail, Lake Road, and Lakeside Trail.

Miles	Chinquapin Trail	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Lake Road	1.85
0.7	Junction with Fire Tower Trail	1.15
1.85	Trailhead at Big Oak Trail	0.0

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. Some rocks located at key spots. Several wood bridges constructed by BSA Troop 51.

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  Boy Scouts of America Built Bridge

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  Boy Scouts of America Built Bridge

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  Trail Profile

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