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Fontana Dam

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Fontana Dam

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    1. Dock - Fontana Lake – Viewpoint next to the Dam loop from Townsend

    22.5km

    08:05

    870m

    870m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    December 26, 2020

    Fontana Dam, the entrance to the Smokey Mountains. Films like "Picnic with Bears" or "Nell" were shot here. If you want to hike in the Smokey Mountains and also want to spend the night there, you have to pay a special permit. (Please inform in advance, as the rules are a little special) For AT Thruhiker there are also other rules.

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      August 24, 2022

      The Appalachian Trail also goes over the huge dam "Fontana Dam" of Fontana Lake

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        Location: Graham County, North Carolina, United States

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