Fonta Flora Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 53 min
Fonta Flora Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Linville, NC. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fonta Flora Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 53 min
Elevation 1,223–1,324 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Fonta Flora Trail · 35.77735, -81.83951
Weather Sep 4: Rain showers, high 95°F / low 68° · precip 16% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Fonta Flora Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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