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Green Gap–Fontana Loop Trail, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Green Gap–Fontana Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Yellow Creek, NC. The route reaches Green Gap. It climbs 2,131 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,818 – 2,999 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Yellow Creek 35.41498, -83.82878
Nearest town Yellow Creek, NC
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Green Gap–Fontana Loop Trail, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 2,131 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,818–2,999 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Yellow Creek · 35.41498, -83.82878

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 89°F / low 70° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto Yellow Creek Mountain Trail, heading E.
  3. 500 ftSharp left onto Lookout Rock Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Green Gap.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  14. 100 ftBear right onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Squatter Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Squatter Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miReach Green Gap, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miBear right onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Squatter Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Squatter Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squatter Trail, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fontana Loop Trail, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftBear left onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  37. 300 ftBear left onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miSharp right onto Whiting Rail Trail, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Benton MacKaye Trail, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miBear left onto Lookout Rock Trail, heading SW.
  42. 0.5 miSharp right onto Yellow Creek Mountain Trail, heading W.
  43. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  44. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-gap-fontana-loop-trail-out-back-5-sights-6-km-0d39

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 89°F70°
Feels like85°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 92°73° 16%
Sun 88°69°
Mon 82°65° 49%
Tue 86°62°
Wed 86°62°
Thu 88°64° 27%

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