Cross Ridges Trail
| Cross Ridges Trail (log in to submit report) | |
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| Park | Bays Mountain Park |
| Land Owner | City of Kingsport |
| Located | Kingsport, TennesseeLocation inherited from associated park |
| Trail Marking | Signs |
| Trail UseThings allowed to do on or near the trail |
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| FeaturesThings to see on or near the trail |
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| Difficulty Rating | Medium |
| Hiking TimeTime from car and back. Includes any time hiking to access this trail. | 45 min0.75 Hours <br />0.0469 Days <br /> round trip |
| Distance: | 0.64 mi1.03 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 4.6 mi7.403 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car |
| Trail Type | Segment |
| Low / High Point | 1,664 ft554.667 Yards <br />507.187 Meters <br /> / 1,834 Ft611.333 Yards <br />559.003 Meters <br /> |
| Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. | 132 Ft40.234 Meters <br /> / (100 Ft30.48 Meters <br />) – West-to-East |
| Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days | No hikes logged yet |
| NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list | 30 trails / 37.9 mi of trail |
| Parking | 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map |
| Trailhead | 36° 29' 51.97" N, 82° 38' 33.72" W Map |
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Trail Overview[edit]
Located in Bays Mountain Park. Trail between Front Hollow Road and Back Hollow Road. Lots of spring wildflowers on northern side in the shaded hollow.
How to get there[edit]
The trail is not directly accessible from the main parking lot. Cross the dam and take either Follow Lake Road to Front Hollow Road until reaching trail sign or Lake Road to Feagins Gap and onto Back Hollow Road until old homestead is seen.
Route Description[edit]
A 0.7 mile connecting trail between the "Hollow" roads.
This trail has connections to Back Hollow Road, Pretty Ridge Trail, Cherry Knobs, and Front Hollow Road.
| Miles | Cross Ridges Trail | Miles | Elevation (ft) |
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| 0.0 | Trailhead at Front Hollow Road | 0.7 | 1730 |
| 0.2 | Junction with Cherry Knobs | 0.5 | 1840 |
| 0.65 | Creek crossing with no bridge | 0.05 | |
| 0.7 | Junction at Back Hollow Road and Pretty Ridge Trail at former "Bill Simpson" homestead | 0.0 | 1672 |
Back Hollow Road continues towards Feagins Gap from right and behind the abandoned cabin. Pretty Ridge Trail has an unlabeled post, but heads uphill from left of the cabin. A fallen pine tree was partially covering this junction.
Typical Conditions[edit]
Much lesser used trail. As of 2015, trail is cleaned up and most blowdowns removed. The two remaining are easy to step over.
Regulations[edit]
NO BIKES! And too much trouble with all of the blowdowns anyway.
Misc. Information[edit]
Many spring wildflowers seen in April. Check out the gallery below.
Photos[edit]
Trail ends just past "Bill Simpson" barn
Bill Simpson Cabin
Trail Profile
Wildflower Gallery - mid-April 2011
Dwarf Violet Iris more info
Fire Pink more info
Yellow Leafcup more info
Star Chickweed more info
Wild Geranium more info
Sweet White Violet more info
