Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mountain Biking Trips
Neat MTB trip at Fontana Village from our cabin, down part of the Whiting Rail trail, up the Lewellyn Cove Trail to the Old Fontana (forest service) Rd. Then a quick and fast desent back to the Lewellyn Cove Trail head. speady and fun! Good for intermediate 11 years olds
We've been told that there is no longer any maintenance on this trail. Â However, this west loop is smoother than most trails in the northeast.
Fontana Village MTB - Gunter Loop, From the top




Fontana Village, North Carolina, United States
5.6 miles
5.6 miles
This is the second trip into Gunter Loop. This time with just my 14 year old son. We climbed to the top of the forest service road -- where I discovered I forgot to turn on my GPS tracking. See the "Gunter Loop, Edited" for a closer approximation of the day, but this is from the top of the Old Fontana [forest service] Rd. down the fast descent, picking up Gold Branch Trail,...
