2nd Bartram Trail Hike

This was a nice easy, short hike south to north on the Bartram Trail. Since only one person joined me from GO on this hike, we altered the hike form the original plans. One other joined us, from Houston. He had flown in to watch the eclispe. From another site.

The hike started in Georgia at Beegum Gap and ended in North Carolina at Osage Mountain Overlook. This hike was heavily canopied, so, we had lots of shade. But the bridges we encountered tended to be slippery, as they never dry out. Being heavily canopied, we did not see a lot of flowers on this trip. Lots of moss and fungi though.

This will be a moderate to strenuous hike traveling north to south along the Bartram Trail in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It will be a one way hike and will require a shuttle.

This hike will cross many streams as we start south with 15 bridges in the first 3 miles. The trail will ascend Rabun Bald (second highest point in Georgia with elevation of 4696 feet). We should expect an elevation gain of 1950 feet. This should be a scenic event with an observation tower atop Rabun Bald, with views of South Carolina, North Carolina and of course Georgia.

Plan on 7 hours of hiking and shuttling for this event.

We will meet at the Burger King in Clayton in the morning and we will the Burger King for the Trailheads at 8:30 AM sharp. Please arrive earlier for meeting and breakfast.