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      Region Details
      • 4
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      • 7
      • 1

      Region Status
      Caution as of Apr 4, 2023

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      102
      Trails Mountain Bike
      14
      Trails E-Bike
      1
      Trails Horse
      25
      Trails Hike
      102
      Trails Trail Running
      102
      Total Distance
      238 miles
      Total Descent
      48,954 ft
      Total Vertical
      4,987 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      6,644 ft
      Reports
      36
      Photos
      28
      Ridden Counter
      1,349

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      Photos of Fontana Dam Mountain Bike

      22 |
      Sep 4, 2022 @ 7:50am
      Sep 4, 2022
      trail: Turkey Chute
      23 |
      Jun 20, 2022 @ 3:24pm
      Jun 20, 2022
      51 |
      Jun 20, 2022 @ 3:24pm
      Jun 20, 2022
      trail: Turkey Chute
      23 |
      Jun 20, 2022 @ 3:23pm
      Jun 20, 2022
      report
      trail: Gold Branch
      81 |
      Aug 7, 2019 @ 6:49pm
      Aug 7, 2019
      report
      trail: Gold Branch
      60 |
      Aug 7, 2019 @ 6:48pm
      Aug 7, 2019
      report
      48 |
      Aug 7, 2019 @ 6:47pm
      Aug 7, 2019
      223 |
      Dec 1, 2016 @ 9:11am
      Dec 1, 2016
      | 1 comments

      Videos of Fontana Dam Mountain Bike

      5 to 6 connector trail rock huck
      0:07 | 70 | Jun 7, 2014
      TTC Gravity Park
      3:52 | 213 | Jan 26, 2014
      Turkey Shoot NC Top Trails
      147 | Apr 18, 2022 , Fontana Dam

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Turkey Chute
      Jun 20, 2022 @ 3:19pm
      Jun 20, 2022
      Dry It’s fine being technical but there’s...saerotta
      Whiting Trail (BMT)
      Jun 20, 2022 @ 3:17pm
      Jun 20, 2022
      Dry Several large trees down with limbs and...saerotta
      Whiting Rail 2
      Jun 20, 2022 @ 3:15pm
      Jun 20, 2022
      Dry Some trees down.saerotta
      Gold Branch
      Aug 7, 2019 @ 6:48pm
      Aug 7, 2019
      Dry Tree across trailWarpumpkin
      Lewellyn Cove Trail (BMT)
      Aug 7, 2019 @ 6:46pm
      Aug 7, 2019
      Dry Trees downWarpumpkin

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      Sep 22, 2024 @ 7:09pm
      Sep 22, 2024
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      Recent Comments

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      ShaneApwgyJtrailLakeshore Trail (BMT)You cannot ride a mountain bike on this per NPS.
      Sep 22, 2024 @ 7:09pm
      Sep 22, 2024
      matt-tagtrailLakeshore Trail (BMT)Is this really able to be ridden? This is by...
      Nov 28, 2023 @ 10:19am
      Nov 28, 2023

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1422 miles3,320 ft9 miles1,109 ft
      #7,513#2,4161114726
      E-Bike19 miles1,204 ft4 miles584 ft
      520
      Horse2595 miles21,325 ft45 miles4,209 ft
      #50381
      Hike102238 miles48,953 ft113 miles4,987 ft
      #6,161#2,23118361863
      Trail Running102238 miles48,953 ft113 miles4,987 ft
      #6,139#2,21536189

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