Bays 15 Miler
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Trail Overview[edit]
Hike within Bays Mountain Park at 14.8 miles23.818 km <br /> on nine trails. The route used by Skelton Law Racing in September every year.
How to get there[edit]
The hike begins at wolf pen.
Route Description[edit]
This is the route used for the yearly trail race held in early September every year. It is typically the Saturday after the Eastman Road Race.
| Miles Out | Bays 15 Miler | Miles Back | Miles Segment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Begin at the wolf exhibit near the nature center and head towards Lake Road | 14.8 | 0.46 |
| 0.46 | On Lake Road, head north towards Azalea Trail | 14.34 | 0.3 |
| 0.76 | Take Azalea all of the way to the antennas | 14.04 | 1.4 |
| 2.16 | At the antennas, head back West on River Mountain Road past the fire tower | 12.64 | 2.7 |
| 4.86 | Stay right to continue on Indian Pipes Trail | 9.94 | 2.0 |
| 6.86 | At the cross roads take Kiner Hollow Trail north of Pretty Ridge | 7.94 | 1.6 |
| 8.46 | At junction with Pretty Ridge Trail, take it to the left to return on the south end of Pretty Ridge to the cross roads and then continue south | 6.34 | 1.3 |
| 9.76 | At Back Hollow Road take it east towards Feagins Gap | 5.04 | 0.9 |
| 10.66 | Continue on Lake Road to the east of the park, to the east end of the reservoir | 4.14 | 1.54 |
| 12.2 | Take Fern Trail back towards the reservoir | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| 12.4 | Travel on Lakeside Trail counter-clockwise around the reservoir back to the dam | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 14.3 | Run through the habitats back to the wolf exhibit to finish | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 14.8 | Back at wolf exhibit | 0.0 |