GA-NC Border to Osage Mountain Overlook
Day 2 | May 14, 2015
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Start Location: GA-NC Border (37 miles).
End Location: Osage Mountain Overlook (40.7 miles). Parking Locations: Hale Ridge Road (36.9 miles) and Osage Mountain Overlook (40.7 miles). Views: Osage Mountain Overlook (40.7 miles). Water Sources: Water is not a problem in this section. Campsites: Two campsites. One closer to Osage Mountain Overlook and the other close to the GA-NC Border. BT Distance: 3.7 miles Hiking Distance: 3.7 miles |
Leaving Hale Ridge Road, the Bartram Trail begins to climb quite a bit and the trail actually skirts Osage Mountain (37.6 miles). The trail here levels out a bit and there is a series of small ups and downs. At 38 miles, the Bartram Trail we finish climbing and we begin a steady descent for the next 1.75 miles. Again, like in the GA section, you will cross numerous creek and stream crossing on footbridges. This time I didn't bother to keep count.
At 39.75, the trail becomes more strenuous because of the climbing and descending and because of rocky sections. The trail then crosses several side trails, like the Hurrah Ridge Trail, West Fork Trail, and the Puc Puggy Loop Trail. I remember the climb up to Osage Mountain Overlook to be particularly tiring, but that was mainly because I had to share all my food with Phantom since we forgot to stop by and pick up his food. Luckily, I have a lot of food reserves and we made do with the amount of food we had.
But for the record, I just want to say that I ate a 2-serving mountain house meal, an clif bar, and 3 packages of oatmeal for breakfast over 2 days. Phantom, on the other hand, ate a 2-serving mountain house meal, two clif bars, two tuna packages, Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, and 3 packages of oatmeal. I am just saying . . .
Previous Section: Rabun Bald to GA-NC Border.
Next Section: Osage Mountain Overlook to Jones Gap.
At 39.75, the trail becomes more strenuous because of the climbing and descending and because of rocky sections. The trail then crosses several side trails, like the Hurrah Ridge Trail, West Fork Trail, and the Puc Puggy Loop Trail. I remember the climb up to Osage Mountain Overlook to be particularly tiring, but that was mainly because I had to share all my food with Phantom since we forgot to stop by and pick up his food. Luckily, I have a lot of food reserves and we made do with the amount of food we had.
But for the record, I just want to say that I ate a 2-serving mountain house meal, an clif bar, and 3 packages of oatmeal for breakfast over 2 days. Phantom, on the other hand, ate a 2-serving mountain house meal, two clif bars, two tuna packages, Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, and 3 packages of oatmeal. I am just saying . . .
Previous Section: Rabun Bald to GA-NC Border.
Next Section: Osage Mountain Overlook to Jones Gap.