Trails Near Fontana Dam, NC | Trailmonger

About trails near Fontana Dam, North Carolina

27 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Fontana Dam, covering 77.4 miles in total. 27 of them are tagged for hiking and 3 for mountain biking.

The closest is Piney Ridge Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 26 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Yellow Creek Mountain Trail, at 10.4 miles. These trails fall in Graham County and Swain County.

What the trails near Fontana Dam are like

By length, 10 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Old Fontana Forest Road, at 7.1 miles.

Of the 27 with measured elevation, Wolf Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 4,132 ft, and 13 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 27 trails, nearest first

Piney Ridge TrailHikeMTBGraham County1.3 mi Fontana Loop TrailHikeMTBGraham County1.7 mi Lewellyn Cove TrailHikeGraham County2.7 mi Lewellyn Cove Nature TrailHikeGraham County1.0 mi Gold Branch TrailHikeGraham County3.0 mi Bee Cove TrailHikeMTBGraham County1.8 mi Old Fontana Forest RoadHikeGraham County7.1 mi Yellow Creek Mountain TrailHikeGraham County10.4 mi Campsite 87 accessHikeSwain County0.2 mi Yellow Creek Falls TrailHikeGraham County0.4 mi Twentymile TrailHikeSwain County5.0 mi Twentymile Loop TrailHikeSwain County2.8 mi Lost Cove TrailHikeSwain County2.7 mi Lakeshore Trail Low Water AccessHikeSwain County0.2 mi Long Hungry Ridge TrailHikeSwain County4.4 mi Wolf Ridge TrailHikeSwain County6.1 mi Bradshaw Cemetery Access TrailHikeSwain County0.2 mi Hazel Creek Access TrailHikeSwain County0.7 mi Ollie Cove TrailHikeSwain County0.3 mi Cheoah Dam Overlook TrailHikeGraham County1.0 mi Eagle Creek TrailHikeSwain County8.6 mi Jenkins Ridge TrailHikeSwain County8.7 mi Pilkey/Posey Cemetery Access TrailHikeSwain County0.4 mi Pilkey Cemetery Access TrailHikeSwain County0.1 mi Posey Cemetery Access TrailHikeSwain County0.4 mi Bone Valley TrailHikeSwain County1.8 mi Cold Spring Gap TrailHikeSwain County4.3 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.