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Lake James State Park

Lake James & Fonta Flora Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Lake James & Fonta Flora Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Lake James State Park near Linville, NC. The route reaches Lake James at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 414 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,217 – 1,385 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fonta Flora Trail 35.79160, -81.89133
Nearest town Linville, NC
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Lake James & Fonta Flora Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,219–1,383 ft

Out & Back · Lake James State Park

Trailhead: Fonta Flora Trail · 35.79160, -81.89133

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 16% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fonta Flora Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.5 miReach Lake James, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.5 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/lake-james-fonta-flora-trail-out-back-11-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F71°
Precip16%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat 96°72°
Sun 86°70° 73%
Mon 81°68° 73%
Tue 85°64°
Wed 90°64°
Thu 94°68°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Linville, North Carolina