Kiner Hollow Trail

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Trail Name Kiner Hollow Trail
Park Bays Mountain Park
Nearest City Kingsport
State Tennessee
Trail Marking Signs
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 60 Min1 Hours <br />0.0625 Days <br />
Distance:
round-trip/trail only
8.6 Mi13.84 km <br /> / 1.43 Mi2.301 km <br />
Trail Type Segment
Climb/Descent Elevation 536 Ft163.373 Meters <br /> / -561 Ft-170.993 Meters <br />
High Point 2,076 Ft692 Yards <br />632.765 Meters <br />
Parking 36° 30' 31.76" N, 82° 36' 34.36" W
Trailhead 36° 29' 56.09" N, 82° 38' 46.22" W
Nearest Medical Kingsport, TN
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Trail Overview

Located in Bays Mountain Park. Continue your walk or ride in the hardwood forests. It passes three abandoned homesteads.

How to get there

Kiner Hollow is a lesser used 1.6 mile trail connecting with Laurel Run Trail and Pretty Ridge Trail.

Route Description

This trail has connections to Pretty Ridge Trail, Indian Pipes Trail, and Laurel Run Trail.

Miles Kiner Hollow Trail Miles Elevation (ft)
0.0 Trailhead at west side of Pretty Ridge Trail 1.6 2000
0.1 Road along Ridge, SW end 1.5
0.3 Abandoned Wallen family house 1.3
0.4 Junction with Laurel Run Trail 1.2 1760
1.0 cross creek 0.6
1.2 Abandoned Roller Simpson cabin 0.4
1.6 East trailhead at Indian Pipes Trail and Pretty Ridge Trail 0.0 1980

Typical Conditions

Hard packed trail through forest. Multiple stream crossing which are typically rock hoppers.

Misc. Information

Maps

Yellow line below is Kiner Hollow Trail. Red on the west is Laurel Run Trail, while red on the east is Indian Pipes Trail. Brown line is Pretty Ridge Trail.

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