section hike

July 28th, Walking With Bartram – Wayah Bald to Wallace Branch

Wallace Branch 1719 Ray Cove Rd, Franklin, North Carolina, United States

We're going to take advantage of the longer summer days to knock out this long hike from Wayah Bald all the way down to Wallace Branch. This is roughly an 11-mile section of mostly elevation loss on one of the most popular sections of the Bartram Trail. We'll plan on meeting at Wallace Branch at […]

August 15th Boating with Bartram through Cowee Valley

Sanderstown Beach 3085 Sanderstown Rd, Franklin, NC, United States

UPDATED 7/24: We've reach capacity at this time and will start a waiting list. Please email us directly if you would like to be on the list in case of cancelations. Join us for another Boating With Bartram trip down the Little Tennessee River. This time, we'll find our way down the river through Cowee […]

August 25th, Walking With Bartram – Wayah Bald to Lake Nantahala

Lake Nantahala 35°11'30.9"N 83°38'25.2"W, Topton, NC

This will be a relatively long hike at around 8 miles, but well worth the views from Wayah Bald as well as over Lake Nantahala as we approach it. We'll pass through Sawmill Gap on the way down. This section shares about a mile or so with the Appalachian Trail just below Wayah Bald to […]

Geologic Hike to Scaly Mountain with Dr. Dan Pittillo

Hickory Knut Gap Road

We're in for a special short hike and grateful for Dr. Dan Pittillo to be able to lead us and share his thoughts and understanding on the geologic history and current activity of these wonderful southern Appalachians. You may be surprised to learn these mountains are still rising! We're planning to meet at the Hickory […]

November 27th Walking With Bartram from Cheoah Bald to Beechertown

Beechertown Trailhead Wayah Road, Topton, NC, United States

Please join us for this last official section of our section-hike-through on this second round of Walking With Bartram. We'll finish this up with a hike from Cheoah Bald to Beechertown the trailhead. This section will be about 7.5 miles in total. We’ve planned this section for the least amount of backtracking and elevation gain, […]

December 12th Scaly Mountain Hike and Bascom Visit

Hickory Knut Gap Road

Join us on December 12th for a lovely day exploring Highlands, NC and short(er) hike up to Scaly Mountain to take in the views! Afterwards, we'll head over to The Bascom to take in more views of the wonderful Kinship Photography Exhibition currently on display. Following that, we may gather for a cold beverage and […]

January 26th Walking With Bartram – Russell Bridge to Sandy Ford

Russell Bridge https://goo.gl/maps/A6eaxEdXp2Vi1bEbA

Join us for the 3rd round of our Walking with Bartram series hikes. We’re starting all over again in North Georgia, at Russell Bridge/HWY 28 at the South Carolina state line. We’ll work our way through this first section to Sandy Ford Gap. Last year, these hikes were really popular, we're so appreciative of the […]

February 23rd Walking With Bartram – Russell Bridge to Sandy Ford Round 1

Russell Bridge https://goo.gl/maps/A6eaxEdXp2Vi1bEbA

Join us for the 3rd round of our Walking with Bartram series hikes. We’re starting all over again in North Georgia, at Russell Bridge/HWY 28 at the South Carolina state line. We’ll work our way through this first section to Sandy Ford Gap. Last year, these hikes were really popular, we’re so appreciative of the […]

FULL – March 20th Walking with Bartram – Sandy Ford to Warwoman Dell

Warwoman Dell

FULL This week's hike is at capacity, but email us at info@ncbartramtrail.org to get on the waiting list if you're still interested in doing this section this month! This is a 9.3 mile hike featuring some great views from Rainy Mountain. We'll meet at the Warwoman dell parking area at 9am and get ready to […]