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Recommended Routes in Fontana Lake - 3

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Favorite The west side of the "Road to Nowhere" tunnel.
Intermediate/Difficult

Lakeshore Tunnel Loop

3.2 mi 5.1 km 690' Up 210.18 m Up 641' Down 195.3 m Down

Bryson…, NC
Favorite Shuckstack Fire Tower lookout cabin ruins, only a chimney and part of the footer remain.
Difficult

Fontana Dam - Shuckstack Fire Tower

9.2 mi 14.7 km 2,371' Up 722.77 m Up 2,371' Down 722.71 m Down

Robbins…, NC
Favorite Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.
Difficult

Smokies Challenge Adventure Run (SCAR)

73.1 mi 117.6 km 14,944' Up 4555.02 m Up 14,672' Down 4472.16 m Down

Robbins…, NC

Fontana Lake Running

  • 249 Miles 400 Kilometers of Trail
  • 3 Recommended Routes
  • 6 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 21 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 15 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Fontana Lake - 39

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1.9 mi 3.0 km #1Bone Valley Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC
9.0 mi 14.5 km #2Jenkins Ridge Trail
Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Difficult
Bryson City, NC
5.9 mi 9.5 km #3Bear Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC
4.2 mi 6.7 km #4Cold Spring Gap Trail
Very Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Very Difficult
Bryson City, NC
2.1 mi 3.3 km #5Goldmine Loop Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC
0.3 mi 0.5 km #6High Rocks Trail
Intermediate
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate
Bryson City, NC
4.1 mi 6.6 km #7Jonas Creek Trail
Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Difficult
Bryson City, NC
15.6 mi 25.1 km #8Hazel Creek Trail
Intermediate
Robbinsville, NC
Intermediate
Robbinsville, NC
8.9 mi 14.3 km #9Eagle Creek Trail
Difficult
Robbinsville, NC
Difficult
Robbinsville, NC 10 
0.5 mi 0.9 km #10Pilkey Cemetery Access Trail
Intermediate
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate
Bryson City, NC

Photos of Fontana Lake - 61

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Snow covered shelter and trees set against a beautiful blue sky.
Jan 31, 2016 near Robbins…, NC
The North Carolina side of the Smokies from Spence Field.
Jan 31, 2016 near Robbins…, NC
One of the fields at Spence Field, where great views of the mountains exist.
Jan 31, 2016 near Robbins…, NC
View from Thunderhead on AT in GSMNP on 11/25/2017
Nov 30, 2017 near Gatlinburg, TN
A snowy Spring day on the Jenkins Ridge Trail
Apr 22, 2019 near Robbins…, NC
Spring and Winter are one in this late April photo from the Jenkins Ridge Trail, near its terminus at the Appalachian Trail.
Apr 22, 2019 near Robbins…, NC
Shuckstack Fire Tower from the top of Fontana Dam (a little bit closer...)
May 12, 2019 near Robbins…, NC
Shuckstack Fire Tower lookout cabin ruins, only a chimney and part of the footer remain.
May 12, 2019 near Robbins…, NC