A hiking trail which follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram’s southern journey from March 1773 to January 1777.
OSM map layer · LineString
35.17, -83.50 · rel 9955138
35.17, -83.50 · rel 9955138
Bartram Trail
107,7 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
North Carolina · 35.17°N ·
83.50°W
107,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
19
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Summit
1× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
18× summit
1× viewpoint
1× Water
Scaly Mountain
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
William's Pulpit
viewpoint ·
27 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Little Fishhawk Mountain
summit ·
36 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wolf Rock
summit ·
58 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wilkes Knob
summit ·
72 m off route
0,0 km
0%
The Pinnacle
summit ·
73 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bruce Knob
summit ·
124 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wildcat Knob
summit ·
147 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Whiterock Mountain
summit ·
157 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fishhawk Mountain
summit ·
158 m off route
0,0 km
0%
George Gray Mountain
summit ·
210 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jones Knob
summit ·
228 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Peggy Knob
summit ·
242 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Cheoah Bald
summit ·
on the route
5,4 km
5%
Wayah Bald
summit ·
on the route
6,5 km
6%
Wine Spring
Water ·
on the route
36,6 km
34%
Wine Spring Bald
summit ·
149 m off route
36,6 km
34%
Jarrett Bald
summit ·
61 m off route
58,2 km
54%
Rattlesnake Knob
summit ·
166 m off route
85,1 km
79%
Little Bald
summit ·
208 m off route
107,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Bartram Trail is 107.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Bartram Trail takes approximately 26h 48min to complete.
No, Bartram Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Bartram Trail starts near coordinates 35.3256, -83.6809.
Bartram Trail is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Bartram Trail is maintained and managed by United States Forest Service.