Bartram Trail
The Bartram Trail follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram's southern journey, winding roughly 115 miles through the North Georgia and Western North Carolina mountains....
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- Length
- 115 mi
- Thru-hike
- 6–10 days
- Elev. gain
- 10,715 ft
- States
- 2
About the route
The Bartram Trail follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram's southern journey, winding roughly 115 miles through the North Georgia and Western North Carolina mountains. Its high point is Wayah Bald (5,385 ft), and it crosses the Appalachian Trail near its northern terminus at Cheoah Bald.
Termini
Terminus A
Russell Bridge at GA Highway 28 (Chattooga River)
34.9195, -83.1687
Terminus B
Cheoah Bald, North Carolina
35.3256, -83.6807
Verified waypoints
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Route markers1 waypoints
Water & camping17 waypoints
Views1 waypoints
Official sources
Last verified by us: 2026-05-14
Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.
States traversed
Editor's note
OSM parent relation not available; geometry will need manual GPX import.