Knob Hopper Traditional Cache

Bays Mountain Park

Bays Mountain Park, located in beautiful Kingsport, Tennessee, is a 3,550-acre nature preserve and the largest city-owned park in the state of Tennessee. Offering a variety of features, visitors to Bays Mountain Park can enjoy a picturesque 44-acre lake, a Nature Center with a state-of-the-art Planetarium Theater, Animal Habitats featuring wolves, bobcats, raptors and reptiles, and an Adventure Ropes Course complete with a 300-ft. zip line. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the park’s 38 miles of trails for hiking, running, sight-seeing, exploration, mountain biking and geocaching.

• There is a $5.00 parking fee per car per day.

• There are many types of caches in the park, Traditional, Multi, Mystery, Earth, Letterbox. and Wherigo.

• While the park is open daily (with the exceptions of Christmas & New Year's Day), the operating hours change seasonally and gates are locked during closing times.

• There are various hazards which include black bears, venomous snakes, poison ivy and other critters which may or may not be a problem for you while on your adventure. Prepare accordingly.

• Geodogs (on leashes) are welcome to explore with you on this trail, but are not permitted in the animal enclosure areas. Look for the signs to indicate those areas.

• This cache and cache location has been placed with the full approval of the park director.

The cache is located at the top of one of the many Cherry Knobs. No direct trail to this location, but there are several options for getting here. Please visit the link for the park to plan your adventure.

You will be seeking an ammo can, well marked as a Geocache. Please hide back as you found, or better. Enjoy yourself, and happy caching!