Name: Fonta Flora State Trail: Fonta Flora County Park Section
Rating: 4.6

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

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View up one of the coves towards the main part of Lake James

Sep 1, 2020 near Glen Al…, NC

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

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Feb 14, 2023

Jennifer Marquardt

A beautiful day for a hike with my adventure kitty Nephthys! 5.4mi

Apr 20, 2022

Zora 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

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Fonta Flora State Trail: Fonta Flora County Park Section

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

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1,320' 402 m

1,203' 367 m

204' 62 m

319' 97 m

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