Hiking Project Logo

Fonta Flora State Trail: Fonta Flora County Park Section

Intermediate
 4.6 (5)
  1. Areas
  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Morganton
  5. Fonta Flora County Park
Previous Next

“The County Park section of the new Fonta Flora State Trail. ”

Brandon Thrower
Your Rating:      Clear Rating
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites: Add to Favorites · Your List
Google Map
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

4.2

Miles

6.8

KM

Point to Point

1,320' 402 m

High

1,203' 367 m

Low

204' 62 m

Up

319' 97 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

10%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

A great new trail with some good views of Lake James as it passes through a mixed pine and hardwood forest.

Shared By:

Brandon Thrower
Full Details

Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 5 votes

#1

in Fonta Flora County Park

#6966

Overall
  4.6 from 5 votes
5 Star
60%
4 Star
40%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Trail Rankings

#1

in Fonta Flora County Park

#209

in North Carolina

#6,966

Overall
11 Views Last Month
975 Since Jul 24, 2017
Intermediate
0%
20%
80%
0%
0%
0%
Add a Photo

Photos

View up one of the coves towards the main part of Lake James
Sep 1, 2020 near Glen Al…, NC
View of Lake James and the mountains
Jul 30, 2018 near Glen Al…, NC
Beautiful covered bridge along the trail!
Sep 1, 2020 near Glen Al…, NC
Overlook on Fonta Flora Trail looking out over Lake James to Bald Knob and the Black Mountain Crest
Sep 27, 2017 near Glen Al…, NC

1 Comment

Sort by: Oldest
Newest Oldest Popular

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Update Conditions
All Clear 29 days ago See History
Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

Apr 20, 2022
Azoraa Tre'lok
From parking lot to covered bridge and return using pavement. 4mi — 3h 00m
Feb 1, 2022
Jennifer Marquardt
Snow's almost gone. :-( 5.4mi
Jan 25, 2022
Jennifer Marquardt
Did the Yellow Mountain Trail to make a loop. 4.5mi — 1h 59m
Feb 2, 2021
Jennifer Marquardt
A windy, cold day for a hike with friends. not humid, though! 8.8mi — 5h 10m
Sep 1, 2020
Jennifer Marquardt
Why is it always really humid when I do this trail? 9.3mi — 4h 08m
Aug 8, 2018
Jennifer Marquardt
Really really humid!! 6.2mi — 2h 30m
Sep 2, 2017
Josirox Davis

Nearby Recommended Routes