Medium
Appalachian Trail, Lost Cove and Lakeshore Loop Trail
Swain County, North Carolina · 0.0 · 0 reviews · Login and be the first to review!
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What to expect
The Appalachian Trail, Lost Cove and Lakeshore Loop Trail is a 18.3 km
looped trail that starts and ends in Fontana Dam,
Swain County, North Carolina.
Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium.
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This trail can be completed in approx 7 hrs 20 mins. Caution is advised on trail
times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info, click here.
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Trail stats
Trail length
18.3 km
Time
7 h 20 m
Total Elevation Gain
886 m
Total Elevation Loss
886 m
Avg Elevation per KM
48 m
Max Elevation
1187 m
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Eagle Creek, Spence Field and Hazel Creek Loop Trail
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Eagle Creek via Lakeshore Trail
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Lakeshore Trail via Fontana Dam
Swain County, North Carolina
55.1 km · 1470 m
