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August 19, 2003

Bartram Trail Hwy 28 bridge

Distance
10.0 mi

Bartram Trail - Hwy. 28 Bridge - Southward

August 19, 2003

Trail access - The parking lot is on the GA side of the HWY 28 Bridge at the Chattooga River. We hiked south toward Warwoman Dell.

Another beautiful hiking day! Partly Cloudy - humid - temperature ranged from 74-84 degrees F. Distance 10 miles r.t. easy with some gentle hills.

Fauna identified - Pileated Woodpecker, Veery, Crow, Carolina Wren.

Hikers (9)

  • John Bellamy
  • Terry Doyle
  • Steve Jordan
  • Wayne Miller
  • Rick Porter-Whitmire
  • Bob Presley
  • Tony Presley
  • Doug Russell
  • Bob Thompson

Flowers in bloom

Cardinal Flower, Black-eyed Susans, Spider wort, Cranefly Orchid, Spotted Jewel Weed, Joe Pye Weed, Starry Campion, Asiatic Day Flower, Heal All, Phlox, Elephant's Foot, Sneezeweed

Photos (8)

  • The marker at the parking lot at GA Hwy. 28 bridge.
  • A peaceful morning view from the footbridge across the West Fork Chattooga River.
  • We came across these Cardinal Flowers (Lobelia cardinalis) about a mile into the hike.
  • A very old (antique) abandoned hay baler near an old homestead on the banks of the Chattooga River.
  • Also near the old homestead is a tall pine forest (mostly devastated by the Southern Pine Beetle).
  • All of the creeks and streams have nice footbridges.
  • A typical trail-side view of the Chattooga River.
  • Our group's lunch-break photo. (5 miles out) (seated l-r) Bob Presley, Wayne Miller, and Steve Jordan. (standing l-r) Tony Presley , Doug Russell, Rick Porter-Whitmire, Bob Thompson, John Bellamy, and Terry Doyle.