1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
3. 50 ftBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Fontana Forest Road, heading W.
5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bee Cove Trail, heading SW.
6. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Fontana Forest Road, heading SW.
7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
9. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bee Cove Trail, heading W.
12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Fontana Forest Road, heading NW.
13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
16. 150 ftArrive 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/old-fontana-forest-road-out-back-5-km-c17d