January 11, 2022
Bartram Trail - Hickory Knoll Rd to The Pinnacle
near Otto, NC
Although a cold morning, this was a great day for a hike. This hike is moderately strenuous with a mostly continuous climb to The Pinnacle. The trail was in very good condition and provided good views through the now bare trees. While there is no established access trail to the peak of The Pinnacle, a couple of us climbed to the peak via the east slope. We met two other hikers who made a one-way hike of this trail by starting at Buckeye Creek. This one-way path looks like a good idea for a future hike.
The route
5.4 mi · 1,604 ft climbing · 4h 6m out, 3h 20m walking · 1.6 mph moving
Elevation
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- Steepness
- Gentle under 5%
- Moderate 5–10%
- Steep 10–15%
- Very steep over 15%
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Photos (14)
A nice view from the trail of the valley to the southeast. Todays Hikers (L-R): Vic, Jenny, Christine, Heather, Mike, Gerald, Angela, Mary Lu, Lynn & Dave A nice kiosk and parking area today. Getting organized for today's hike. Nice set of rock steps at the trailhead. Trail conditions. Headed into a "time warp" in the right photo. Our hikers headed up the trail with a view of the surrounding terrain. Other views from the trail. Some cedar berries both on the tree and fallen to the trail from the recent wind storms. Pretty when there aren't too many other colors along the trail. A couple of really striking fungus examples along the trail. Yep, I think we are all here! Let's get going. Another example of a tree adapting to its environment. Someone got in the way of the only decent view from the top of The Pinnacle. On the way back.