Fontana Loop Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 58 min
Fontana Loop Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Fontana Village, NC. It climbs 454 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,585 – 1,910 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fontana Loop Trail 35.43508, -83.81557
Nearest town Fontana Village, NC
Directions
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Fontana Loop Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 58 min
Elevation 1,584–1,910 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Fontana Loop Trail · 35.43508, -83.81557
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 91°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Fontana Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading W.
- 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
1% boardwalk1% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 91°F69°
Precip16%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity94%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°65°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Sun
91°72°
18%
Mon
78°66°
46%
Tue
86°62°
Wed
86°60°
Thu
87°63°
24%
Fri
81°67°
34%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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