Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
This hike is full this month, Check again to join our hike next month! It's time for Section 5 of Walking with Bartram, and the first stretch of the trail in North Carolina. This is a strenuous section, with a lot of elevation gain over 10.8 miles, but with spectacular geologic features and views from […]
Join Michelle Stephens for a Summer hike along the Chattooga River Trail to the junction of the Foothills Trail. This is a moderate 10 mile in and out hike along the Chattooga River in the Sumter National Forest. We will begin at the Russell Bridge parking lot at 9am and hike to Liglog and Pigpen […]
Come join us and give back to the trail by volunteering with us on our Third Friday Workday! We'll be meeting at the Chatooga River Trailhead on Hwy 76 (near Bull Sluice) at 9am and work until 3pm. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit […]
Join Star Henderson to hike the Bartram Trail through Franklin to witness this July's full moon. We’ll take the new route through the Fairgrounds and Rec Park, continuing down Allman Drive, through the Cartoogechaye Creek meadow, onto the Little Tennessee Greenway to Big Bear, then continue down Main Street Franklin to Just Donuts for refreshments and rides […]
Join us for a hike to Martin Creek Falls to hike, swim, forage (responsibly), and cook over the fire! We'll identify some local edibles, and sample some at the end of the day. Come learn about the edible and useful plants and mushrooms of the southern Appalachians and have have a relaxing hike and swim […]
Join us this month as we traverse the Fishhawk range to hike from Jones Gap to Hickory Knoll Road on the Bartram Trail. This 9.6 mile hike will lead us through stunning terrain and views of Whiterock Mountain, and will go through botanically unique areas of "montane cedar glades". We'll be meeting at 9am at […]
We’ll plan to meet at First United Methodist Church in Franklin at 1pm before heading out to clean up at Bartram Trail trailheads. This is a program for those looking to get involved with limited time. We will meet in the early afternoon to divide and conquer some minor clean up and trail head maintenance. […]
For this next workday we will be doing some much needed brushing and maintenance north of Jones Gap to Hickory Knoll Road. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. If you’re new to trail maintenance or just want to learn more, you can […]
We will be meeting at Warwoman Dell At 9am to shuttle up to Wilson Gap where we will be working. Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. If you’re new to trail maintenance or just want to learn more, you can find more […]
We’ll plan to meet at First United Methodist Church in Franklin at 1pm before heading out to clean up at Bartram Trail trailheads. This is a program for those looking to get involved with limited time. We will meet in the early afternoon to divide and conquer some minor clean up and trail head maintenance. […]
This month's section of trail would normally take us down Hickory Knoll Road toward the Fairgrounds, but we'll be paddling the river into town instead! This is a serene 4-5 hour float on the Little Tennessee from Hickory Knoll Rd Trailhead to Tassee Shelter, and takes us even closer to the path William Bartram is […]
Join the Bartram Trail and the Orianne Society for an event at Black Rock Mountain State Park to learn about and celebrate the Timber Rattlesnake. We will be screening the Orianne Society film, Rattled, which documents the story of conserving Timber Rattlesnakes in the Appalachian mountains. We will also be spending time in the woods […]
