The Bartram Trail hiking

It stretches from the Georgia-North Carolina border south, Bartram Trail is a National Recreation. This is the famous route, the explorer William Bartram was the 18 th Century North Carolina to Louisiana. Several sites along the trail Bartram is in poor condition and are unmarked paths to stability. The first inhabitants of this area are the Cherokee as a share of John Bartram, father of William, who was appointed by King George III as botanistRoyal.

John William usually takes these trips in the south-east, taking it in this way grew up influenced explore. So, when William Bartram turned 35, took the first trip of this route in 1771, where the crossing of Georgia in Augusta and the Savannah River races.

The section of Augusta track was destroyed by human settlement and some of its structural development. However, the Tallulah Ranger District is still well preserved. The path startsgoes beyond the border and then the second highest peak in Georgia, which is Rabun Bald. It is located at the southern border of North Carolina, the trail intersects with Bartram Hale Ridge Road, which runs from south-west and then dial the past Raven. There are many paths that lead up and down further to about 3 km along the road where you can expect a gradual increase in Rabun Bald.

During the ascent to Rabun Bald is the way rock until there is a viewing platform, where they reachedoffers a panoramic 360 dgree of the whole area. This tour can only be a day hike for experienced hikers. From this point, you can speed downhill and then up Flat Top, where you can view the beauty of Wilson Knob. Moving further south on this road you will find the knob Raven, in which they are a couple of waterfalls. Located in this area and Martins Creek Warwoman Dell Becky Branch Falls. Near an old railroad class is still visible, leading out on the edgeMountain.

Warwoman by Dell to make alternative access points at a crossroads here. Marks the end of this section is Dicks Creek Falls, where it merges with the Chattooga River Trail. Be the first to return a cross parallel to the Chattooga, moving the road away from river. But you can stand and even some outdoor activities on the river, where kayaks serves as a landmark in the area. The western part of the river where a bridge crosses also ends this sectionthe Appalachian Trail.