North Carolina, Georgia · Trail TR67-11

Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd

Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail is a 68.6-mile trail in National Forests in North Carolina, Georgia. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The National Forests in North Carolina official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end34.9962° N, 83.2817° W · Directions ↗
Other end35.2842° N, 83.6693° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length68.6 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
National designationNational Recreation Trail or other national designation
Trail numbersTR67-11
ForestNational Forests in North Carolina (unit 0811)
StatesNorth Carolina, Georgia
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 5.34 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowFebruary: 4.44 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowMarch: 4.91 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowApril: 4.97 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 4.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 5.00 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.09 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.33 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.76 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.32 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 5.19 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.2°F averageFebruary: 40.7°F averageMarch: 47.6°F averageApril: 55.4°F averageMay: 63.3°F averageJune: 70.5°F averageJuly: 74.0°F averageAugust: 73.1°F averageSeptember: 67.6°F averageOctober: 57.1°F averageNovember: 46.5°F averageDecember: 40.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Franklin, 3 miles from the trail midpoint at 2,125 feet, station USC00313228 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 55 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 3 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx - Buck Branch

    44 mi from the trail midpoint · 652 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Explore

Guidebooks for North Carolina

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  • Hiking Waterfalls North Carolina
    Melissa Watson, 2025
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  • Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-To-Sea Trail
    Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and Jim Grode, 2020
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  • Best Hikes near Asheville, North Carolina
    Johnny Molloy, 2017
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    Randy Johnson, 2016
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    Nye Simmons, 2020
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail?

The Forest Service records 68.6 miles under this name in National Forests in North Carolina, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail start?

The line begins at 34.9962° N, 83.2817° W and ends at 35.2842° N, 83.6693° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail?

Appletree Group Campground (0.1 mi), Wine Spring Horse Camp (0.6 mi) and Van Hook Glade (2.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail a national trail?

Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail?

National Forests in North Carolina, Forest Service unit 0811. The trail is in North Carolina and Georgia.

Source: National Forests in North Carolina official page

Is there a fire near the Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx - Buck Branch at 44 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Bartram NRT - Nantahala Rd in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0811. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.