Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy
History. Art. And the Great Outdoors.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Come join us and give back to the trail by volunteering with us on our Third Friday Workday! This week we will be meeting at Warwoman Dell at 8:30am and likely won't be back at the cars until 4pm. We will be helping the SECC trail crew near Wilson Gap. Email us directly if you […]
This month we'll be going to be hiking the new(ish) reroute that takes us along the greenway and through the town of Franklin. We'll meet at the First United Methodist Church at 1pm to hike the 7 miles along the river to end up at the Lazy Hiker for drinks at the end of the […]
We will be making up our hurricaned out hike from last month on the second Friday of October. We’re be going to be hiking the new(ish) reroute that takes us along the greenway and through the town of Franklin. We’ll meet at the First United Methodist Church at 1pm to hike the 7 miles along […]
The shorter hikes through town are behind us now and we're embarking on the strenuous 10.8 mile trip from Wayah Bald to Wallace Branch. This hike has high elevation, fantastic views, and may be a little chilly when we're getting started- just what we're looking for when hiking in the mountains. We're going to meet […]
UPDATE This month's dog has been changed to a sweet girl named Noble. Here's a little bit about her: "Hi, I'm "Noble" the BBTC Barking with Bartram pup of the month! Boy, was the Bartram person impressed with my hiking ability, woof! She kept saying I need someone who has puppy experience since I'm only […]
Come walk beneath the giants. We will be sauntering alongside the eldest Poplars and Buckeyes of Appalachia in the old growth of Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. This won't be a super long hike, but be prepared to be on the trail, and potentially in some cold weather. Plan to meet at the Cowee School at […]
This month we'll be hiking into one of the most remote areas of the Bartram Trail, through the estimable Nantahala National Forest between Wayah Bald and Nantahala Lake. There is a chance that Bartram himself stood atop of Wayah Bald when he described the "most elevated peak" of the Jore mountains. Of course, Lake Nantahala […]
New Year Hike! ¡Comienza el nuevo año en la naturaleza y acompáñanos en nuestra caminata bilingüe! Nos reuniremos a las 10 am en el área de estacionamiento de Warwoman. Este evento es bilingüe, donde puedes hablar inglés y/o español mientras disfrutamos de la naturaleza y nos conectamos en ambos idiomas. Start the new year in […]
