Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek Trail to Fontana Lake
| Difficulty | II-IV+ |
| Length | 5.6 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, Nc |
| Flow Rate as of 51 minutes | 208 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | October 3, 2020 |
River Description
Brian Nelson testified:
Eagle Creek is almost directly across Fontana Lake from Fontana Marina. It's essentially class two for two miles upstream. Beyond that? The Eagle Creek Trail runs up to the AT along Gunna Creek, near Thunderhead Mtn. Great camping from Fontana up. Many stream crossings up the trail. Gnarly when high!
Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from online maps.
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Log in to add a reportHiked this creek up to the AT and to me it looks like it would be a blast.... with a horrible hike in. The top 2 or 3 miles are really steep. IV+ for the top seems about right. With the big hike in it's probably not worth it.
This kind of gives you an idea of the riverbed
It was cold
Another riverbed example
There were a few trees down across the creek but not as many as I expected. I think this creek would be fun but the effort put in to run it may not be worth it. The top few miles would be crazy with water..... non stop.
This is Eagle on the way to ekaneetlee Creek (which is 2miles up from the lake.) You'd want more water to Boat.
Eagle Creek tail to Ekaneetlee Cr.
Eagle Creek is almost directly across Fontana Lake from Fontana Marina. It's essentially class two for two miles upstream. Beyond that? The Eagle Creek Trail runs up to the AT along Gunna Creek. Near Thunderhead Mtn. Great Camping from Fontana up.Many stream crossings up the trail. Gnarly when high!