Nantahala National Forest - Massey Branch Fitness Trail

A short uphill hike gets visitors warmed up for outdoor exercise challenge. Scattered along the 0.7 mile trail are fitness stations with equipment that will test your athletic skills.

Use the brochures to help you explore and work up a sweat!

Track an adventure here
Collectible Sticker for Massey Branch Fitness Trail

Location Details

Recreational Features: Birding
Amenities:
ADA Compliant: No
Seasonality: Open all year
Trailhead sign at Massey Branch Fitness Trail
Small bridge and boulder
Bank of ferns along the trail
Mushrooms living on the forest floor
Massey Branch fitness equipment
Mossy tree trunk

Adventures for Nantahala National Forest - Massey Branch Fitness Trail

Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains brochures
Hiking

Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Difficulty:
Moderate
Trail length:
0.70
The Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains brochure is an illustrated field guide containing some of the more common birds found along the trail. Each illustration contains the bird's common name, Latin name and phonetic spelling of their call. Having trouble locating birds? Use the back panel illustration to identify their preferred location within the forest.
Hiking

Nature's Hide & Seek

Difficulty:
Moderate
Trail length:
0.70
The Nature's Hide & Seek brochure is designed so that kids of all ages can walk along the trail and discover common things that are often overlooked in nature. Some of them are hard to find, others are easy. Best of all, the adventure never ends because every time you walk the trail you will discover new things hiding in nature.
Hiking

Animal Athletes

Difficulty:
Moderate
Trail length:
0.70
The Animal Athletes adventure challenges kids to exercise with the animals. This brochure gives kids eight different animal exercises they can do along the trail. From hummingbird hand-swings to frog hops, kids are sure to have fun getting in shape with the animals during their outdoor adventures.

Directions

1070 Massey Branch Rd
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Latitude: 35.337692000000
Longitude: -83.820223000000

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