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Fonta Flora Trail

Ends at Lake James
1,230 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 1,230 ft gain · 1,375 ft high point · Hard

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Lake James is the destination of this 14.7-mile out and back trail, climbing 1,230 feet through terrain managed by North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation.

Elevation

1,230 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

11.1 mi from the trailhead
Linville Gorge Info. Cabin
Cabin & lookout · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 480 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake JamesDestination · 6.9 mi in

Nearby reading

Linville River
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Morganton, North Carolina)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 14.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,230 ft round trip
High point: 1,375 ft
Low point: 1,201 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 14.7 mi and 1,230 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 35.7937° N · 81.8680° W

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12.5 mi from the trailhead

Linville Falls Campground

Campground · NC

12.6 mi from the trailhead

Linville Falls Campground

Campground · NC

23 mi from you

Tanawha Trail

Ends at Price Lake
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
2,753 ft of climbing

13.0 mi one way · 2,753 ft gain · Very hard

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away

Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Daniel Boone Scout Trail

Summits Calloway Peak
2,182 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

7.3 mi out & back · 2,182 ft gain · Hard

NC · Camp under a mile away

Shortoff

Passes The Chimneys
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,887 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 3,887 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed67°60°Patchy Fog
Thu74°57°Patchy Fog
Fri74°47°Chance Rain Showers
Sat68°40°Sunny
Sun66°38°Mostly Sunny
Mon64°37°Sunny
Tue68°Sunny

Wed: Patchy Fog · wind 1 mph ESE

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