River Mountain Road
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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 | |
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 hr0.0625 Days <br />60 Min <br /> round trip |
Distance: | 3.205 mi5.158 km <br /> trailStrict non-repeating trail length / 6.64 mi10.686 km <br /> round tripTypical or shortest length from the car, hike the trail, and return to car |
Trail Type | Segment |
Low / High Point | 1,910 ft636.667 Yards <br />582.168 Meters <br /> / 2,387 Ft795.667 Yards <br />727.558 Meters <br /> |
Elev. Gain/LossSee link for details of calculation. Gain/Loss is direction dependent. | 286 Ft87.173 Meters <br /> / (609 Ft185.623 Meters <br />) – East-to-West |
Trip ReportsFrom user "hiked it" submissions<br />Recent is within last 90 days | 4 logged hikes (0 recent) |
NearbyWithin 5 mi<br />Click link to view list | 30 trails / 35.3 mi of trail |
Parking | 36° 30' 31.75" N, 82° 36' 34.38" W Map |
Trailhead | 36° 30' 59.80" N, 82° 36' 33.62" W Map |
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Trail Overview[edit]
Located in Bays Mountain Park. Another restricted access road for nice group hikes up to the ridge offering views of Holston Defense and access to the north ridge fire tower.
How to get there[edit]
This gravel road is not directly accessible from the main parking lot, but must be reached through other routes. Typical access trails could be Azalea Trail, Bays Mountain Road, or Lake Road.
Route Description[edit]
From the upper end of Trail, River Mountain Road is fairly flat as it follows the north ridge. At the fire tower, it connects with Fire Tower Trail. After passing the junction of Indian Pipes Trail, the road descends off of the ridge passing Bear Run Trail to the crossroads at Feagins Gap with Lake Road and Back Hollow Road.
Miles | River Mountain Road | Miles | Elevation (ft) |
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0.0 | Antennas point on mountain | 3.2 | 2250 |
1.5 | Fence line with BAE property | 1.7 | |
2.4 | Firetower | 0.8 | 2382 |
2.7 | Junction with Indian Pipes Trail | 0.5 | 2352 |
3.0 | Junction with Bear Run Trail | 0.2 | |
3.2 | Feagins Gap | 0.0 | 1920 |
Typical Conditions[edit]
Being another one of the restricted access roads it tends to be fairly flat and wide. In wetter months the tracks can be rutted and muddy. On the steep descent down the ridge, it is fairly rocky with large flat boulders to maneuver around
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