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Shuckstack Fire Lookout Tower – Lakeshore Trail loop from Fontana Dam

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United States
North Carolina
Swain County

Shuckstack Fire Lookout Tower – Lakeshore Trail loop from Fontana Dam

Hard

3.5

(14)

77

hikers

Shuckstack Fire Lookout Tower – Lakeshore Trail loop from Fontana Dam

06:57

21.6km

920m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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7.01 km

Shuckstack Fire Lookout Tower

Highlight • Monument

Like other old fire watch towers in GSMNP, Shuckstack is not for everybody to climb up, but if you do you'll be rewarded with spectacular views all around.

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12.2 km

Lakeshore Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Lakeshore Trail traces the north shore of Fontana Lake for 33 miles, with forest paths, lake views, and access to backcountry campsites. It share paths with the Benton MacKaye …

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21.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

2.32 km

810 m

205 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

2.87 km

260 m

180 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

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Monday 31 August

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61 %

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