Long Bottom Ford
Dispersed camping · SC
102.0 mi one way · 30,280 ft gain · 5,342 ft high point · Very hard
In Sumter National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Bartram Trail runs 102.0 miles to Cheoah Bald, climbing 30,280 feet through Sumter National Forest past waterfalls and peaks.
30,280 ft of gain and 26,812 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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