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The Bartram Trail follows in the footsteps of the 18thcentury naturalist William Bartram who set off on an epic 4-year journey of exploration in 1773. The most popular part of the trail runs along 115 miles from the North Georgia Mountains to North Carolina. Should you decide to undertake the full length of this designated National Recreation Trail you will find yourself hiking through wonderfully scenic parts of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. You can access the trail from Franklin, making your way through the Nantahala National Forest to the highest point on the trail at Wayah Bald, where the Bartram Trail crosses the epic Appalachian Trail.
Address: Bartram Trail, Franklin, NC 28734
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