Appalachian Trail: Fontana Dam to Shuckstack
★ 0.0 (0 reviews)· Great Smoky Mountains, NC
Distance
7.4 mi
Elevation
2,100 ft
Est. Time
~6h
Out & Back
Hard
Features
ViewsRockyShadeParkingLakeWildlife
About
A 7.4-mile out-and-back from Fontana Dam (NC-28) climbing the AT into the southern Smokies to the Shuckstack fire tower (4,020 ft). Sustained climb gaining ~2,000 ft to a rickety steel tower with sweeping views over Fontana Lake and the Nantahalas.
Weather at trailhead
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