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Bartram National Recreation Trail
Georgia
Hikers today can experience parts of William Bartram's journey along the 37 mile portion of the Bartram Trail in the Tallulah Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest. This description takes up the trail from the North Carolina border and follows it south through Georgia.
 Northern Trail Head to Rabun Bald - 3.0 miles
Flabun Bald to Saltrock Gap - 2.5 miles
Saltrock Gap to Wilson Gap - 3.0 miles
Wilson Gap to Courthouse Gap - 6.5 miles
Courthouse Gap to Warwoman Rd. - 3.0 miles
Warwoman Rd. to Chattooga River Trail - 9.0 miles
Chattooga River Trail to Warwoman Ford - 3.5 miles
Warwoman Ford to Highway 28 - 6.0 miles
- Total length: 37 miles
The Northern end of the Bartram Trail begins about one mile east of the Commissioners Rock on the Georgia-North Carolina border. It heads southwest for about three miles across the headwaters of
Holcomb Creek. It then joins an old jeep road at Beegum Gap and follows it down a ridge one mile to Rabun Bald, Georgia's second highest mountain at 4,696 feet.
At Rabun Bald the trail goes southwest for about seven miles, following the Tennessee Valley Divide. This section provides several vistas with beautiful views of the surrounding Blue Ridge mountains. At Courthouse Gap, the trail turns southeast and follows Finney Creek and Martin Creek for about three miles, where a turn back to the west takes the trail to the crossing of Warwoman Road into Warwoman Dell Picnic Area.
From Warwoman Dell, the path winds in a generally easterly direction. When it reaches Sandy Ford Road, the trail turns north along the Chattooga River for about three miles to its present point of completion on the south bank of the West Fork of the Chattooga River. The trail ranges from easy to moderate in difficulty.
Fishing: The Bartram Trail provides access to the headwaters of several trout streams and excellent opportunities along the Chattooga River. In some cases, the trail is close to the stream; however, some streams require leaving the trail and hiking for some distance.
Fishermen hiking the trail should keep in mind that the trail enters the Warwoman Wildlife Management Area. Trout seasons, limits, and regulations often differ from statewide regulations.
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