Benton MacKaye Trail & Turkey Chute
2.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Benton MacKaye Trail & Turkey Chute is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Fontana Village, NC. It climbs 632 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,768 – 1,975 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Goldbranch Court 35.43568, -83.81919
Nearest town Fontana Village, NC
Directions
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Benton MacKaye Trail & Turkey Chute
2.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,768–1,974 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Goldbranch Court · 35.43568, -83.81919
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Goldbranch Court, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Hoor Hollow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fairhaven Court, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Substation Road, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Welch Lane, heading NE.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Turkey Chute, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Benton MacKaye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Substation Road, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Fairhaven Court, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Hoor Hollow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Goldbranch Court, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
30% dirt24% paved18% gravel2% boardwalk26% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:11 AMSunset 8:00 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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