AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake James & Fonta Flora Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 53 min

Lake James & Fonta Flora Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Glen Alpine, NC. The route reaches Lake James. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 1,299 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fonta Flora Trail 35.76991, -81.82282
Nearest town Glen Alpine, NC
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Lake James & Fonta Flora Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,204–1,298 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fonta Flora Trail · 35.76991, -81.82282

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 68° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fonta Flora Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake James.
  3. 1.2 miReach Lake James, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 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-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F68°
Feels like87°Precip13%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat 98°71°
Sun 93°69° 70%
Mon 82°67° 59%
Tue 88°63°
Wed 90°63°
Thu 94°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Glen Alpine, North Carolina