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BARTRAM TRAIL
LOCATION:  Northeast Georgia
HIKE STARTS:  Rabun Bald
HIKE ENDS:  Hale Ridge Road
TOTAL DISTANCE:  4.2 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One-Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Bartram Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Moderate to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Bartram Trail Society

HIGHLIGHTS:  The Bartram Trail is named after William Bartram (1739-1823) who was an American naturalist that explored and documented the flora and fauna in several southern states during colonial times.  This section of the Bartram Trail heads northbound from Rabun Bald (4,696 feet) to the Georgia and North Carolina border at Hale Ridge Road. From Rabun Bald, the trail descends to Beegum Gap, continues a few miles through a hardwood forest and crosses a short bridge near a small waterfall about one mile from Hale Ridge Road.

To start the hike, leave Hale Ridge Road and hike in a southwestern direction for the first few miles on the yellow blazed Bartram Trail wandering past a small waterfall after 0.3 miles and over a series of modest streams. Overnight backpackers should note that there are some potential campsites in this area, although the best sites are located on and around Rabun Bald.  Load up on water now, since there is none available at the summit.

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MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike to Rabun Bald: April 5, 1997; December 7, 1997
bullet click to see a trip summary for hiking and backpacking along the Bartram Trail: July 4, 1997
bullet click to view a detailed trip report for Rabun Bald: July 4, 1997; April 5, 1997 (password required)
bullet click to view hiking maps: area map, trail map, detailed map (password required), profile map, TopoZone map
bulletclick for more information on the Bartram Trail
bulletclick for Bartram Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for other hikes on the Bartram Trail in Georgia
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick to access the guidebook Best Hikes With Dogs Georgia And South Carolina which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other Georgia hiking and backpacking books


 
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