Fontana Campground Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 59 min

Fontana Campground Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Fontana Village, NC. It climbs 698 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 1,775 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.45067, -83.80160
Nearest town Fontana Village, NC

Directions

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Fontana Campground Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,314–1,774 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.45067, -83.80160

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Fontana Campground Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

77% gravel15% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 89°F69°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity92%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 93°71° 18%
Sun 89°70° 15%
Mon 83°66° 45%
Tue 87°63°
Wed 87°63°
Thu 89°66° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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