Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
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Walking With Bartram – December
This month is a different kind of trail experience. We'll be "hiking" part of the Bartram Trail that is a road walk, but on to the new proposed route through […]
Second Saturday Work Day, January 8th
Osage Overlook 4594 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC, United StatesThis month we'll be picking up where we left off in December on the Osage to Hale Ridge road section of the trail. Work includes tread repair, brushcutting, and signage. […]
Third Friday Work Day – January 21st
Warwoman DellThis Friday's work day depends on the winter storm and the need for assessment. Our plan is to meet at Warwoman Dell but look for an update on Thursday late […]
Walking with Bartram -Tuesday, January 25th
Wallace Branch 1719 Ray Cove Rd, Franklin, North Carolina, United StatesThis month we'll start the Wayah Bald to Wallace Branch section by walking from Harrison Gap to Wallace Branch, a distance of about seven miles. It's mostly downhill but does […]
February 12, Second Saturday Volunteer Work Day
Hickory Knut Gap RoadThis second Saturday is a Youth Volunteer Day (15-18) in coordination with the Macon County STEM program. This is our third for the current school year and is critical for […]
February 18, Third Friday Work Day
Russell Bridge https://goo.gl/maps/A6eaxEdXp2Vi1bEbAThis month we'll continue clearing trail from the winter storms in Georgia, beginning at Russell Bridge and working towards Sandy Ford Road. We'll meet at Russell Bridge at 9AM. Bring […]
February 25, Walking with Bartram
Lazy Hiker BrewingThis month's outing is a special hike to see the future re-route of the Bartram Trail on Trimont Ridge. This re-route will connect to downtown Franklin where we ended our […]
March 12 Second Saturday Youth Volunteer Work Day
Jones Gap, Bartram Trail https://www.google.com/maps/place/NC+Bartram+Trail:+Jones+Gap+Trailhead/@35.0760583,-83.3229595,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88592112cb247d9b:0xd134ff4fd7b08cc7!8m2!3d35.0760583!4d-83.2879352This is the last Youth Volunteer Day of the season and we hope you'll join us for a great day on the trail with our youth volunteers. We'll be meeting […]
March 18, Third Friday Trail Work Day
Warwoman DellThis Friday we'll be meeting at Warwoman Dell and dividing into crews to work a few different sections. We'll meet at 9AM. Please RSVP so we can plan on group […]
Friday, March 25 Walking with Bartram
Harrison Gap Forest Service Road 713This month we'll be hiking from Wayah Bald to the terminus of our January hike near Poplar Cove gap. It's a mostly downhill hike of seven miles, though there's always […]
April 9, Second Saturday Trail Workday
This Saturday we will be working from Cheoah Bald down to Winding Stairs Parking Area in the Nantahala Gorge. Please bring lunch, water, work gloves, good boots, esprit de corps, […]