May 17, 2011
Bartram Trail - Bob Gap - Dicks Creek Falls - GA
Today, we hiked on the Bartram Trail in Rabun County, GA from Bob Gap to Dicks Creek Falls and back. Round trip distance - 8.2 miles
Trail information
This portion of the Bartram Trail is very nice with mountain views in winter, great views of the Chattooga River and Dicks Creek Falls, beautiful mixed forest, all on a very well marked and maintained trail. The terrain is rolling and we consider it to be moderately difficult. There were a couple of significant blow-downs to climb under or over today
Directions
Take Warwoman Road 5.9 miles from Clayton and turn right on Sandy Ford Road. Cross the bridge turn left toward Dicks Creek then shortly turn right on Poole Creek Rd then 0.9 miles to Bob Gap. Another great day for a hike! WILD
Conditions
Partly cloudy with temperatures ranging from 54-60 degrees F.
Hikers (20)
- John Bellamy
- June Bellamy
- Karen Brown
- Phil Brownrigg
- Chuck Crisp
- Jackie Crisp
- Greta Driggers
- Jim Driggers
- Pam Euliss
- Dave Hinson
- Jack Jacobi
- Dick Metzgar
- Bruce O'Connor
- Jeanne O'Connor
- Saranjit Plaha
- Don Preece
- Vic Robson
- Lynne Saporito
- David Whitaker
- Geri Whitaker
Flowers in bloom
Pepperbush, Yellow Star Grass, Woodland Bluet, Mountain Laurel, Rosebay Rhododendron (catawbiense), Bowman's Root ( Indian Physic), Partridge Berry, Galax, Fairy Wand ( chamaelirium luteum ), Wood Geranium, Japanese Honeysuckle, Tulip Poplar, Blackberry, Hearts-a-bustin', Pink Lady's-slipper, Ground Cedar ( lycopodium trystachyum), Rattlesnake Hawkweed, Pipsissewa, Wild-ginger, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Whorled Loosestrife, Flowering Spurge, Catesby's Trillium, and Elderberry
Birds identified
Cardinal, Hooded Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Red Eyed Vireo, Black & White Warbler, Black Throated Green Warbler, Black Throated Blue Warbler, Tufted Titmouse, Oven Bird, Great Crested Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Brown Thrasher, Northern Flicker, Crow, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue Headed Vireo, Carolina Wren, Wood Thrush, Pine Warbler, Nuthatch
Photos (14)
Parking at Bob Gap on Poole Creek Rd. Engraved boulder at Bob Gap. Another great day for a hike! Trail marker indicates More Difficult! The famous hungry tree! Mushrooms of the week! Trail sign on Sandy Ford Rd. Downed tree to go over , under or around. Lots of beautiful Rhododendrons blooming today. View from the top of Dicks Creek Falls. The "Wild and Scenic" Chattooga River. Beautiful Dicks Creek Falls flows into the Chattooga River. Our lunch spot on the Chattooga. The OFHC gang for today's hike. (l-r kneeling) Bruce O'Connor, Vic Robson, Dave Hinson, Pam Euliss and Dick Metzgar.(l-r back) Jeanne O'Connor, Saranjit Plaha, John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Chuck Crisp, Phil Brownrigg, Geri Whitaker, Don Preece, David Whitaker, Jackie Crisp, Jack Jacobi, Karen Brown, Lynne Saporito, Greta Driggers and Jim Driggers