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April 29, 2003

Bartram Trail - N.C.

Distance
11.0 mi

Bartram Trail - Buckeye Creek - N.C.4/29/03

hikers - Jack Jacobi, Wayne Miller, Steve Jordan, Bob Presley, Tony Presley, Doug Russell, Bob Thompson Trail access Buckeye Creek near Otto, NC.

Another beautiful hiking day! Clear to partly cloudy - temperature ranged from 65-80 degrees F.. (11 mile round trip)

Wildflowers viewed - Trillium (Catesbys and Vaseys) , Vetch, Rue Anemone,May-apple, Shooting Stars,Bluets, Yellow Lady's Slippers, Pink Lady's Slippers, Bird-foot Violets, Yellow Violets, Bellwort, Serviceberry. Saxifrage - among others.

Hikers (7)

  • Jack Jacobi
  • Wayne Miller
  • Steve Jordan
  • Bob Presley
  • Tony Presley
  • Doug Russell
  • Bob Thompson

Flowers in bloom

Trillium (Catesbys and Vaseys), Vetch, Rue Anemone, May-apple, Shooting Stars, Bluets, Yellow Lady's Slippers, Pink Lady's Slippers, Bird-foot Violets, Yellow Violets, Bellwort, Serviceberry. Saxifrage

Birds identified

Grouse, Pileated Woodpecker, Junco, Oven Bird, Nuthatch, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Vireo, Black and White Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, Tuffted Titmouse

Photos (7)

  • Section 2 of the Bartram Trail near Buckeye Creek.
  • A great wildflower day! Yellow Lady's Slipper!
  • Awesome views of the N.C. and GA mountains!
  • A view from Wolf Rock with Serviceberry tree blooming.
  • Our Lunch Spot.
  • A mountain man carrying firewood.
  • Our group at the trail-head.(l-r) Steve Jordan, Bob Presley, Wayne Miller, Bob Thompson, Jack Jacobi, Doug Russell, Tony Presley.