The Tsali trail system of four loops winds through mixed hardwood forest on a peninsula that stretches into Fontana Lake. The loops range from 6.5 miles to 11.9 miles. These trails rated as "most difficult", are especially popular to mountain bikers. While hikers may travel the trails on any day, the bikers and equestrians are kept seperated by alternating use of the trails. A schedule is posted at the trailheads. Nearby facilities include a bike washing station, a developed campground with showers and flush toilets, a boat ramp, and picnic tables. http://www.mtbikewnc.com/trailheads/tsali.html

Joyce Kilmer, In this most beautiful, unmarred, and natural setting, that was the uncharted hunting ground of the Cherokee Indians, virgin trees grow more than 100 feet tall and some 20 feet around the base. Many of the huge trees are hundreds of years old. In addition to the trees there is an outstanding variety of shrubs, vines, ferns, mosses, lichens, liverworts and herbaceous plants. In the spring wild flowers take advantage of the sunlight which will not be available after the hardwood trees are covered with shade-producing leaves. The Memorial Forest, comprised of the huge poplars, giant red oaks and magnificent hemlocks, as well as many other varieties of trees, is maintained in its primitive and natural state. No plants living or dead may be cut or removed.