Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 871 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Fontana Village, NC. It climbs 871 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,316 – 1,775 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.45225, -83.80175
Nearest town Fontana Village, NC
Directions
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Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 871 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,314–1,774 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.45225, -83.80175
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Fontana Campground Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Fontana Campground Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 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
59% gravel12% dirt7% paved22% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 89°F69°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity92%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 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
More from this trailhead
- Fontana Campground Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 698 ft
- Fontana Campground Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 725 ft
- Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 815 ft
- Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 815 ft
- Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 845 ft
- Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 845 ft
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