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== Maps ==
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Revision as of 10:09, 7 January 2012


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Trail Name Tsali Recreation Area
Nearest City Almond
State North Carolina
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png Dnr horse.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time *"*" is not a number.
Distance, round-trip 4242 mi <br />67.592 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation ~400"~" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 2,0962,096 Feet <br />698.667 Yards <br />638.861 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Bryson City, NC
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Trail Overview

Four loop trails along the shores of Fontana Lake. While open to hikers, better suited for mountain bikes and horses.

How to get there

From Johnson City, TN:

  1. Take I-26 to Asheville.
  2. Then I-40 west to the exit for US-74.
  3. Follow US-74 for 49 miles (past Bryson City).
  4. Turn right/west onto NC-28.
  5. Turn right/north into the Tsali Campground.

Route Description

The following trails are available to explore.

Trail Miles FS Trail Usage
Mouse Branch Loop 9.0 #152A Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png Dnr horse.png
Thompson Connector #152B Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png Dnr horse.png
Thompson Loop 7.7 #152 Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png Dnr horse.png
Tsali Left Loop 11.9 #38A Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png Dnr horse.png
Tsali Right Loop 11.0 #38 Dnr hiking.png Dnr bike.png Dnr dog.png Dnr horse.png

To share the trails, the following schedule has been implemented:

Thompson Loop Trail and Mouse Branch Loop Trail

Hiking - seven days a week
Horseback Riding - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Mountain Biking - Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday

Tsali Horse Trail (Right Loop and Left Loop)

Hiking - seven days a week
Horseback Riding - Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Mountain Biking - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Typical Conditions

Wide trails (8 ft or more) with limited change in elevation.

Fees, Permits, etc.

Mountain bikers and horse riders must pay a daily use fee.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

Tsali Recreation Area Forest Service webpage

Maps

Click on the trail line to show its name.

<googlemap lat="35.41575" lon="-83.592224" height="600" type="terrain" zoom="14" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Tsali_Thompson_Loop.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Tsali_Mouse_Branch_Loop.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Tsali_Left_Loop.kml http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Tsali_Right_Loop.kml </googlemap>

Photos