Bays Ridge Road


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Trail Name	Bays Ridge Road
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Medium
Hiking Time	0.750.75 Hours <br />0.0469 Days <br />45 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	1.41.4 mi <br />2.253 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	"" is not a number. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	"" is not a number.
Nearest Medical	Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Park road along the SW edge of the park. High views across the valley and to Appalachian Mountains.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, cross the dam and take the left onto Lake Road for a few stop and then left again on Bays Ridge Road. Follows the ridgeline until Bays Ridge Trail splits off, and then it heads down to Ledbetter Gap.

Route Description

Short 0.3 mile, but very steep connecting road. There is a split in the middle which rejoins.

Miles	Jones Road	Miles
0.0	Trailhead at Front Hollow Road by the "Big Oak". No trail sign, but steepest path up from here.	0.3
0.3	Trailhead at Bays Ridge Road	0.0

Typical Conditions

Severely washed out road on steep slopes, and natural gravel on top. Water will be flowing down thru the rut.

Misc. Information

Not shown on the park map, but Jones Road may continue down Bays Ridge to Reservoir Road.

Maps

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(G) 36.49603,-82.63158 Junction with Front Hollow Road by "Big Oak" (G) 36.49210,-82.63372 Junction with Bays Ridge Road </googlemap>

The following elevation profile travels from Front Hollow Road up to Bays Ridge Road.

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Photos

Big Oak at bottom of Jones Road