Hikes

February 28th Walking with Bartram

Beechertown Trailhead Wayah Road, Topton, NC, United States

Sneaking in on the last day of the month, we will be hiking from Appletree Campground to Beechertown. This is a 12.4 mile hike. We’ll plan on meeting at the Beechertown trailhead at 9am and figure out shuttling to Appletree to start off the day. This is a moderately strenuous hike, at least the climb […]

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March 7th Barkin’ with Bartram

Appalachian Animal Rescue Shelter 851 Lake Emory Rd, Franklin, United States

This month you'll have the immense pleasure of meeting CT Krunch - a sweet 60 pound, 6-year-old pup who is a great hiker! We'll meet at Appalachian Animal Rescue Center and have a nice little walk with our sweet friend. Don't forget to bring lunch and be prepared to be outside for a couple of […]

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March 28th Walking with Bartram

Beechertown Trailhead Wayah Road, Topton, NC, United States

It's about time to tie a bow on our complete section hike of the Bartram Trail. We're going to start at the northern terminus (Cheoah Bald) and hike the 8.5 miles back to Beechertown. This section has some very steep downhill sections, but will be freshly maintained by the time we are there. Join us […]

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April 16th – Chunky Gal to Tallulah River with Eddi Minche

Lowe's Franklin, NC

Join Eddie Minche for a 10 mile trek among big trees, big views birds, and spring wildflowers. The travel is partly on long-abandoned logging roads following a beautiful cove stream. A couple of wet crossings are a possibility--bring a dry pair of socks or water shoes. Eddie claims it is a rugged but wonderful hike! […]

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