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Recommended Routes in Fontana Lake - 3

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Favorite Shuckstack Fire Tower from the top of Fontana Dam (a little bit closer...)
Difficult 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
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Favorite Plenty of mountains to view from Clingman's Dome.
Difficult 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
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Favorite The west side of the "Road to Nowhere" tunnel.
Intermediate/Difficult 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
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Fontana Lake Running

  • 163 Miles 263 Kilometers of Trail
  • 3 Recommended Routes
  • 6 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 20 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 16 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Fontana Lake - 39

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15.6 mi 25.1 km #1Hazel Creek Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Robbinsville, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Robbinsville, NC 7 
6.8 mi 10.9 km #2BMT: Segment 20 (Fontana Dam to Camp 90)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Robbinsville, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Robbinsville, NC 3 
8.9 mi 14.3 km #3Eagle Creek Trail
Difficult Difficult
Robbinsville, NC
Difficult Difficult
Robbinsville, NC 10 
10.5 mi 16.9 km #4Lakeshore Trail - West
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Robbinsville, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Robbinsville, NC 8 
1.9 mi 3.0 km #5Bone Valley Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Bryson City, NC 3 
24.4 mi 39.3 km #6Lakeshore Trail - East
Difficult Difficult
Bryson City, NC
Difficult Difficult
Bryson City, NC 1 
0.3 mi 0.5 km #7High Rocks Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Bryson City, NC 1 
7.2 mi 11.6 km #8BMT: Segment 21c (Lakeshore Trail Mideast)
Easy Easy
Bryson City, NC
Easy Easy
Bryson City, NC 1 
5.8 mi 9.3 km #9BMT: Segment 22c-23a (Upper Noland Creek Trail)
Intermediate Intermediate
Bryson City, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Bryson City, NC 1 
7.6 mi 12.3 km #10BMT: Segment 21b (Lakeshore Trail Midwest)
Intermediate Intermediate
Robbinsville, NC
Intermediate Intermediate
Robbinsville, NC 1 

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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
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
Stunning summer view from the fire tower.
Jul 15, 2021 near Robbins…, NC
View of the mountain ridge from Fontana Dam.
Jul 15, 2021 near Robbins…, NC
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