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Difficulty:
Difficult
Elevation:
4,800 Feet
Elevation Gain:
3,000 Feet
Length:
9 Miles
USGS Maps:
Fontana Dam, Cades Cove, Thunderhead Mountain.
Reservation:
No
From Fontana Dam, NC, Take the Appalachian Trail north approximately 4 miles to where Eagle Creek Trail intersects.
Location Information
The trail travels off the Appalachian Trail near the Spence Field Shelter. It travels over 9 miles changing with a changing elevation of 3,000 feet. It crosses rippling streams 19 times. Be prepared with waterproof footwear. The trail follows an old railroad grade leading to open meadow areas. There are two connector trails from the base of Lake Fontana, Lost Cove Trail and Pinnacle Creek Trail. At the upper edge of the trail, by traveling the Appalachian Trail a short distance east, you may pick up Jenkins Ridge Trail down to Pinnacle Trail to make a loop.
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