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Linville Gorge Wilderness

Fonta Flora Trail–Linville Gorge Trail, 4 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 3,726 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Fonta Flora Trail–Linville Gorge Trail, 4 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Linville, NC. It climbs 3,726 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 2,779 ft · steepest grade: 40%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fonta Flora State trail 35.79421, -81.89022
Nearest town Linville, NC
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Fonta Flora Trail–Linville Gorge Trail, 4 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 3,726 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,204–2,779 ft

Out & Back · Linville Gorge Wilderness

Trailhead: Fonta Flora State trail · 35.79421, -81.89022

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fonta Flora State trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left onto Schoonover Crossover, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 1.7 miTurn left onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left onto Unnamed / White Oak Stand, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miReach Fonta Flora Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right onto Linville Gorge Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftBear left onto Schoonover Crossover, heading E.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fonta Flora Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Fonta Flora State trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fonta-flora-trail-linville-gorge-trail-out-back-4-sights-22-km-19a8

Trail surface

82% dirt2% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:50 PM

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