Tsali Recreation Area


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Trail Name	Tsali Recreation Area
Nearest City	Almond
State	North Carolina
Trail Marking	{{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features
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.

From Johnson City, TN:

The following trails are available to explore.

Trail	Miles	FS Trail
Mouse Branch Loop	9.0	#152A
Thompson Connector		#152B
Thompson Loop	7.7	#152
Tsali Left Loop	11.9	#38A
Tsali Right Loop	11.0	#38

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

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

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