Old Fontana Forest Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Old Fontana Forest Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Fontana Village, NC. It climbs 676 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Fontana Forest Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,716–2,118 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Fontana Forest Road · 35.43990, -83.78978
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Old Fontana Forest Road, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Bee Cove Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Fontana Forest Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bee Cove Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Fontana Forest Road, heading N.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Old Fontana Forest Road Trailhead
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