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October 25th Walking with Bartram

This month we will be starting at Wallace Branch and hiking up to and connecting with the Trimont Ridge Trail, which takes us back to the old state prison on Co-op Road. From there we will take the sidewalk back to the Lazy Hiker. This hike takes us through some beautiful cove forest and alongside ancient trade paths. The Trimont Ridge Trail is the proposed reroute to the Bartram Trail that will hopefully take place in the next few years.

This section isn’t in our Bartram maps, but it will be a 5-6 mile hike.

Please RSVP if you’d like to join! We will keep you updated on forest conditions and closures.

October 25th Walking with Bartram

At the end of this month (if the National Forest is open), we will be hiking from Wallace Branch and connecting to the Trimont Trail that originates at the old prison on Co-op Road. From there we will take the sidewalk down Harrison Ave back to the Lazy Hiker. This section of the Trimont trail is the proposed reroute to the Bartram Trail that will hopefully take place in the next few years.

This section is not currently on any of our Bartram maps, but it is about a 5 or 6 mile hike, and goes through some beautiful forest and by some ancient trail systems on Trimont ridge.

Please RSVP if you are interested. We’ll keep you updated on plans and forest closures as that time approaches.

October 11th Walking with Bartram (reschedule)

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 river to end up at the Lazy Hiker for drinks at the end of the day!

This route begins at the County Fairgrounds and Rec Park, continues down Allman Drive, through the Cartoogechaye Creek Meadow, onto the Little Tennessee Greenway to Big Bear, then down (or up) Main street.

This should be a relatively easy and accessible hike.

We hope you can make it. RSVP below to join!

October 18th Third Friday Workday

This Friday we will be meeting at Russell Bridge at the Bartram’s starting point on the SC line. The trail in Georgia has a tremendous amount of work to be accomplished following the storm.

Please bring work gloves, good boots, plenty of water, lunch, any meds you might need and esprit de corps. We will have all tools, hardhats, eye pro, and extra gloves if you need them.

If you’re new to trail maintenance or just want to learn more, you can find more information here on our site.

Trail Maintenance Basics

Don’t be shy, we’ll provide everything you need to enjoy your day while making a huge impact for future enjoyment of the Bartram Trail. The hard work of our volunteers is what keeps the 112 miles of trails open and usable all year long.

Please RSVP so we can plan the work and tool requirements.

Thank you for your volunteerism!

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