Fontana Village | NC Weekend | UNC TV
Off Highway 28 in Graham County, the Fontana Village Resort contains a little history and a lot of relaxation for families looking for an escape from the heyday of modern life. Surrounding by beautiful mountains, the resort offers hundreds of cabins, guided hikes, and many other recreational activities. If the resort site itself isn't enough for visitors, then they can travel over to the lake at the Fontana Village Marina, where lake tours, canoeing, jet skiing, and more lakeside activities await them. No matter what adventure they seek, visitors are certain to find something that quenches their thirst at the the luxurious Fontana Village resort.
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Fontana Dam, NC
See the views of and from the top of Fontana Dam in North Carolina, at the Great Smoky Mountains. Info:
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Waterfalls of the Smokies - Great Smoky Mountains
This is a video shows the many Waterfalls of the Great Smoky Mountains. Those that are alongside the roadways and those that are reached by hiking trips.
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Baskins Creek Fall
Abrams Falls
Rainbow Falls Cave
Spruce Flats Falls
Midnight Hole
Mouse Creek Falls
Ramsey Cascades
Chasteen Creek Cascade
Misc cascade on Noland Creek near Fontana Lake
Tom Branch Falls
Indian Creek Falls
Juney Whank Falls
various waterfalls and cascades along Road Prong Trail
Little Creek Falls
Huskey Branch Falls
Grotto Falls
Laurel Falls
Hen Wallow Falls
Hazel Creek Cascades
Sweat Heifer Creek Cascades
Indian Flats Falls
Gunter Fork Cascades
Gunter Fork Falls
Upper Forney Creek Cascades
Meigs Falls
Upper Meigs Falls
Crooked Arm Cascades
Jakes Creek Falls
Fern Branch Falls
Cataract Falls
Mingo Falls
various waterfalls and cascades along Rhododendron Creek
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Fontana Dam and Lake Santeetlah N.C.
Kyle, Kevin, and Keggan venture into the wilderness of the Nantahala Nation Forest where Keggan has an initiation into becoming one of the boys. Then Lake Santeetlah relives her beauty and leaves us wanting more.
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Shuckstack Fire Tower Hike and Climb from Fontana Lake
A climb up the old Shuckstack fire tower after canoeing to campsite 90 (Eagle Creek) and hiking up the Lost Cove Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. September 9, 2012.
We paddled in from Fontana Marina to campsite 90 (remember to make a reservation!). Leaving our camping gear at the campsite, we hiked up the Lost Cove Trail to the Appalachian Trail (about 3.1 miles). Hang a left on the AT and go another 0.2-0.3 miles to a spur trail leading right for the AT and left to the tower (no signage). Continue another 200 yards or so up to Shuckstack. This route is tough in terms of elevation gain. There are no switchbacks along the Lost Cove Trail and most of the elevation gain is over the last two miles (the first mile is following the Lost Cove stream at the stream's slope--not much gain). There are plenty of water crossings in that first miles. Anywhere from 12-20 wet crossings, depending on recent rainfall amounts. Be in shape for this hike and do not under estimate it.
At the base of the tower is the remnants of a cabin. I assume that was the shelter for the folks manning the tower. The tower itself looks to be in relatively great shape as far as the steel is concerned. The footings are eroding a bit around the concrete, but nothing too scary. The wood is certainly weathered, but all steps are in place as of September 2012 and none of them flex or creak. The room at the top of the tower could use some help though. The floor is sturdy, but has some signs of rot. Two of the four walls are missing their interior layer (exposing the studs). Only a few panes of glass are missing from the windows. The roof has a large hole and is in a very active phase of rotting out.
This tower is well worth the effort to hike up to. It's the best view I've yet to experience in the Park (compared to Clingmans Dome and several balds--admittedly not the full list of vistas...yet!). You can also day hike up from Fontana Dam along the AT, but expect a steep grade on that trail as well.
Music is Moon Man by the Infamous Stringdusters. Video shot and edited on an iPhone 4s.