June 2, 2020
Bartram Trail – Jones Knob & Whiterock Mtn
Distance
5.1 mi
Climbing
1,149 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Type
Out & Back
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A good hike for both scenic views and wildflowers. The trail is in reasonably good condition considering its frequent use. both the main Bartram Trail and side trails to Jones Knob and Whiterock Mountain are well marked. Just make sure you take the right most trail when facing the trail kiosk at the trailhead and look for the yellow Bartram Trail markers. The temperatures were in the 70's today with partly cloudy skies, although there was a fair amount of haze.
The route
5.1 mi · 1,149 ft climbing · 4h 3m out, 3h 29m walking · 1.6 mph moving
Elevation
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- Steepness
- Gentle under 5%
- Moderate 5–10%
- Steep 10–15%
- Very steep over 15%
Photos (38)
Whiterock Mtn from Jones Knob Ray Lovett, Mike & Jenny Bell, Angela Evans & Vic Robson Mountain Indian-physic (Gillenia trifoliata) Dwarf Cinquefoil (Potentialla canadensis) False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum racemosum) Solomon's-seal (post-blooming) (Polygonatum biflorum) Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Southern Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa) Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) Goat's Rue (Tephrosia virginiana) Mountain Indian-physic (Gillenia trifoliata) Goat's Rue (Tephrosia virginiana) Star Grass Vasey's Trillium (Trillium vaseyi) Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) Cliff saxifrage (Hydatica petiolaris) Speckled wood-lily (Clintonia umbellulata) Indian cucumber-root (Medeola virginiana) Oak lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) Rattlesnake Weed (Hieracium venosum) Violet, White (Viola blanda) Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) Wild Hydrangea(Hydrangea arborescens) Spiderwort (Tradescantia subaspera Display of miniature mushrooms in bed of moss atop stump Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus axillaris) Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) Wild Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia) Fire Pink(Silene virginica) Woodland Bluet (Houstonia lanceolata)