Archived Outdoors

Explore Fontana Dam

Fontana dam. File photo Fontana dam. File photo

Take an easy 5-mile hike along Lakeshore Trail at Fontana Dam Thursday, Feb. 22, with the Partners of Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness. 

The group will meet at the Fontana Dam Visitor Center Parking Area at 10 a.m., and then hike across the dam and onto the trail. The excursion will explore some of the old homesteads that were abandoned when the dam was built.

Hikers should wear hiking shoes and bring water and snacks. Contact Cindy Mease at 919.624.8850 with questions.

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