Lakeside Trail
| Lakeside Trail (log in to submit report) | |
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| Park | Bays Mountain Park |
| Land Owner | City of Kingsport |
| Located | Kingsport, Tennessee |
| 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. | 1.5 hr0.0938 Days <br />90 Min <br /> round trip |
| Distance: | 2.316 mi3.727 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 2.316 mi3.727 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car |
| Trail Type | Loop |
| Low / High Point | 1,826 ft608.667 Yards <br />556.565 Meters <br /> / 1,922 ft640.667 Yards <br />585.826 Meters <br /> |
| Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. | 143 ft43.586 Meters <br /> / (145 ft44.196 Meters <br />) – Counter Clockwise |
| Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days | 3 logged hikes (0 recent) |
| NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list | 30 trails / 36.2 mi of trail |
| Parking | 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map |
| Trailhead | 36° 30' 32.00" N, 82° 36' 41.04" W Map |
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Trail Overview[edit]
Located at Bays Mountain Park. Very popular hiking loop trail around the reservoir. It connects with many other park trails, thus a common starting point. Officially takes 90 minutes on maintained path with moderate climbs and drops. A few benches are scattered along the trail. Points of interest include floating bridge, beaver activity (dams, lodges, and down/gnawed trees), lilypad pond, and the wolves and other animal habitats. Note red dirt from maroon shale in places.
How to get there[edit]
From parking lot, either cross the dam to hike in a clockwise direction or start at back of animal habitat by the aviary area.
Route Description[edit]
This trail has connections to Bays Ridge Road, Lake Road, Cherry Knobs, Sweet Gum Trail, Food Plot Road, Hemlock Trail, Holly Trail, Towhee Trail, Fern Trail, and Dolan Branch Trail.
| Miles | Lakeside Trail | Miles |
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| 0.0 | Dam, end nearest Nature Center | 2.4 |
| 0.1 | Dam, far end | 2.3 |
| 0.2 | Pine Trail junction | 2.2 |
| 0.4 | Floating Bridge | 2.0 |
| 0.5 | Cherry Knobs junction | 1.9 |
| 1.1 | Beaver Pond Bridge/ Sweet Gum Trail junction | 1.3 |
| 1.6 | Hemlock Tr./ (Fire Tower Trail) junction | 0.8 |
| 1.7 | Holly Trail/ Towhee Trail junction | 0.7 |
| 1.8 | Holly Trail junction | 0.6 |
| 2.1 | Fern Trail junction | 0.3 |
| 2.3 | Water Fowl Aviary/ Laurel Trail junction | 0.1 |
| 2.4 | Nature Center | 0.0 |
Typical Conditions[edit]
The park does an excellent job keeping this most popular trail open. The path is heavily used, but sometime covered with mulch.
Regulations[edit]
NO BIKES!
Dogs are not allowed around the animal habitats, thus may have to skirt using Lake Road.
After the Hike[edit]
The animal habitats are a hit with kids of all ages.
Misc. Information[edit]
To get to the park a $5 gate fee is required. Yearly memberships can also be purchased.
Photos[edit]
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Floating bridge to cross lake on west end of loop
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Dam crossing at Bays Mountain Park - Photo by Vic Hasler
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Look at reservoir from former avery area along Lakeside Trail - photo by Vic Hasler
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Lakeside trailhead from dam - Photo by Vic Hasler
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Walking through evergreen grove on Lakeside Trail - photo by Vic Hasler
