Holly Trail

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Park	Bays Mountain Park
Land Owner	City of Kingsport
Located	Kingsport, Tennessee
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.	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	1 logged hikes (0 recent)
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list	30 trails / 38.2 mi of trail
Parking	36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map
Trailhead	36° 30' 41.16" N, 82° 36' 43.74" W Map
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Short spur trail off Lakeside Trail along reservoir shore. See the dam and visitors center from the other side.

How to get there

The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Follow Lakeside Trail to the far side of the reservoir.

Route Description

Short 0.4 mile spur trail along the reservoir shore with connections to Lakeside Trail.

Miles	Holly Trail	Miles
0.0	SW trailhead at Lakeside Trail	0.4
0.2	Near lake shore, continuously	0.2
0.3	Near lake shore, continuously	0.1
0.4	NE trailhead at Lakeside Trail	0.0

Typical Conditions

Needled covered dirt trail with unfortunately lots to dying and fallen hemlocks in area.

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