Georgia trails · Bartram

Bartram

A 27.6-mile point-to-point in Georgia, with 2,076 ft of climbing. Reaches Windy Gap and other pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

27.6 mi

Elevation gain

2,076 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

37%

Steepest mile

+609 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

8.7 mi

Shape

point-to-point

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 5,101 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Windy Gap (pass)
Wilson Gap (pass)
Green Gap (pass)
Courthouse Gap (pass)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Bartram junction. 34.89361, -83.34986 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:27 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.6-mile route takes roughly 11 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:20 p.m. — 1 h 41 min before sunset.