Feagins Gap - Bays Mountain Park - Kingsport, TN
Posted by: vhasler
N 36° 30.386 W 082° 37.876
17S E 353917 N 4041358
Feagins Gap is located inside Bays Mtn Park separating trails on east and west sections
Waymark Code: WM62RM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2009
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Feagins Gap is shown on the topo (image in the gallery) and Bays Mountain Park trail map
(link, then click park maps), while Ledbetter Gap on the trail map does not show on the topo map. The trails in the eastern section of the park, accessed through one of these two gaps, are significantly less used than thoses in the western portion. Bit over two miles to reach the gap by foot on park gravel roads or trails, or somewhat longer by mountain bikes which are very popular in the park.
In the book Trek of the Ancient Spirits by Brenda C. Calloway, page 92, gives reference to a Thomas Feagans (spelled with an "a" like local families instead of the "i") who purchased land on Bays Mountain in the 1890's.