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Fonta Flora Trail Loop
Trail
6.9 mile
11.0 kilometer
loop
98% Runnable
Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
427'
130 m
Descent: -426' -130 m
High: 1,320' 402 m
Low: 1,203' 367 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 2% (1°)
Max Grade: 14% (8°)
Dogs
Unknown
Weather
All Clear
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“A great loop combining the Fonta Flora Trail through the county park and the Fonta Flora/MST Connector in the gamelands.”
— Brandon Thrower
Features
Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Overview
Description
Run through the parking lot and head west on NC 126 for a half-mile to Wolf Pit Road. Turn right onto Wolf Pit Road and start looking for the Fonta Flora/MST Connector Trail crossing the road just under a quarter of a mile into this gravel section. Turn right onto the Fonta Flora/MST Connector Trail and follow it back to the trailhead and your car.
History & Background
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We need help with the following missing trail information:
Need to Know, Dogs Allowed, Flora & Fauna, Runner Notes
Contacts
Land Manager: Burke County Parks and Recreation
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