Bays Structure Tour
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Trail Overview[edit]
Hike within Bays Mountain Park at 11.0 miles17.703 km <br /> on eight trails. A long hike to see all of the abandoned homes, cabins, and barns within the park.
How to get there[edit]
The hike begins at the dam of Bays Mountain Park.
Route Description[edit]
The designed route's goal is to see all of the structures and minimize trail repeats. It begins from the dam and takes a southern approach heading out west, does an out-and-back on Laurel Falls before coming back on a more northerly return back to the dam.
| Miles Out | Bays Structure Tour | Miles Back | Miles Segment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Trail head at Dam, take Lake Road West to Ledbetter Gap (Alternate option of Bays Ridge Road) | 11.0 | 1.1 |
| 1.1 | Front Hollow Road West past Ledbetter Dam and log foundation, two unnamed barns, Foster Morrison home, Quillen barn, and Ed McClure home to Back Hollow | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| 2.9 | Back Hollow Road East past an unnamed house and barn, spring, and another unnamed house | 8.1 | 1.1 |
| 4.0 | At Bill Simpson house and barn, turn left on to Pretty Ridge Trail and stay on Pretty Ridge to head back West at the junction by turning left | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| 5.3 | At Junction turn on to Kiner Hollow Trail and head past the Wallen family home | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| 5.7 | Head West on Laurel Run Trail to see the homes of Alex Wallen, Asa Simpson, and the Morrison Family and return back to this junction | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| 7.0 | Continue on Kiner Hollow Trail to see the homes of Roller and John Simpson | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| 8.2 | Pretty Ridge Trail to return back to Back Hollow Road at Bill Simpson's home | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 8.6 | Back Hollow Road East to pass the primitive campsite, cabin, smoke house, and barn to Feagins Gap | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| 9.5 | Back on Lake Road, head South to see the rock quarry | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 9.9 | Cherry Knobs East back towards the reservoir | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| 10.6 | Lakeside Trail back to the dam to finish | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 11.0 | Back at Dam | 0.0 |