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Two long-distance trails cross the Nantahala National Forest, the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Bartram Trail.

The AT, a national scenic trail, is a footpath that stretches 2,100 miles from Maine to Georgia. It is blazed in white with a chain of shelters spaced from 3 to 14 miles apart along the trail. Generally, it follows the ridgecrest of the Appalachian Mountains. Over 88 miles of the AT cross Nantahala National Forest from Fontana Dam to the Georgia State line. Detailed guidebooks for the AT are available at district offices or from the Appalachian Trail Conference, P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0807.

The Bartram Trail is a national recreation trail that travels across the Nantahala National Forest from the Nantahala Gorge east and south into Georgia. The trail takes it's name from William Bartram, a naturalist and explorer who roamed the southern wilderness from Florida to North Carolina 200 years ago.

Bartarm studied plants and animals and recorded many of his findings in a journal published as The Travels of William Bartram. The trail is blazed in yellow for over 70 miles as it crosses Nantahala National Forest.


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