Hikes

January 31st Walking with Bartram – Lake Nantahala to Appletree Campground

Appletree Campground Topton, NC, United States

This month we're picking up our complete section of the Bartram Trail at Lake Nantahala and heading to Appletree Campground. This is a roughly 6 mile hike that follows old road beds and skirts the upper gorge for spectacular views of the lake and the river. We encourage anyone to come and join us! This […]

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February 7th – Barkin’ with Bartram

Big Bear Shelter 129 NE Main St, Franklin, NC, United States

Join us this month to meet a new sweet dog that is looking for a new home. We'll meet at Big Bear Shelter at 11am and plan to be out until about 1pm. Bring a lunch and an openness to meet a new furry friend. We have been cooperating with the Appalachian Animal Rescue Center […]

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February 11th Walking with Bartram -Reschedule-

Appletree Campground Topton, NC, United States

Due to the rain during our scheduled Walking with Bartram hike, we will be hosting 2 makeup hikes from Lake Nantahala to Appletree Campground. This is a roughly 6 mile hike that follows old road beds and skirts the upper gorge for spectacular views of the lake and the river. It's an approachable section that will […]

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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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