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

  1. Start on Goldbranch Court, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Hoor Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fairhaven Court, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftSharp right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Substation Road, heading W.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading S.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Welch Lane, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftSharp left onto Turkey Chute, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miReach Benton MacKaye Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Substation Road, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left onto Fairhaven Court, heading S.
  28. 450 ftTurn left onto Hoor Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left onto Goldbranch Court, heading SE.
  30. 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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