Chestnut Trail


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Trail Name	Chestnut Trail
Nearest City	Kingsport
State	Tennessee
Trail Marking	Junction Signs
Trail Use/Features
Difficulty Rating	Easy
Hiking Time	0.50.5 Hours <br />0.0313 Days <br />30 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip	1.61.6 mi <br />2.575 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation	133133 Feet <br />40.538 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point	20512,051 Feet <br />683.667 Yards <br />625.145 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical	Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Beginner single track mountain biking trail constructed by the Northeast Tennessee Mountain Bike Association. Good for an easy ride or hike through hardwood forest.

How to get there

From the main parking lot, head up Bays Mountain Road to the locked service gate near the maintenance parking area. To the west is the marked trail heading into the forest. Or take Lake Road around to Azalea Trail and head uphill to the other end.

Route Description

Straight level (< 1% grade) 1.6 mile single track biking path through the forest. (Trailhead sign says 1.7 mi., but measured 1.6 mi. twice.)

For a 70 minute loop hike, take Chestnut Trail from the gate to Big Oak Trail, and back on Lake Road.
For a 5 mile loop hike/ride, start with the same route, but from Big Oak Trail take the Chinquapin Trail around to Lake Road.

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail with groove down the middle from the mountain bikes. No designed passing zones, so be careful of riders coming both ways!

Misc. Information

Maps

Green line is the Chestnut Trail, Yellow is Azalea Trail, and Red is Bays Mountain Road.

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