3.9 mi from the trailhead
Cable Cove Recreation Area
Campground · NC
Hike
Squatter Trail
- Passes Fontana Lake
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 2,961 ft of climbing
15.1 mi out & back · 2,961 ft gain · 2,105 ft high point · Very hard
From Lakeshore Trailhead Westside via the Benton MacKaye Trail, the Appalachian Trail, Old Fontana Forest Road, the Gold Branch Trail, the Lewellyn Cove Trail, and the Whiting Rail Trail (6.1 mi)
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
This 15.1-mile out and back trail from Lakeshore Trailhead Westside follows multiple trails to reach viewpoints in Great Smoky Mountains National Park alongside Fontana Lake while ascending 2,961 feet.
Elevation
2,961 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
