For our second hike, we chose to go to Tuskegee National Forest, and do a portion of the Bartram Trail.
So, today, we hiked a portion of the eastern trail starting at the middle trailhead by the ranger station off of National Forest Road 949. The weather was sunny in the mid 50's with little humidity and wind, and was perfect for a hike. The trail took us about 2 HR 45 Min to finish.
The path had some level changes and there were some obstacles such as a muddy patches and fallen trees, so we would suggest you wear hiking boots and have a walking stick.
Both kids did well with us although our youngest, Paige, wouldn't stop talking...for 3 hours. Next time, we are thinking of giving her an Ipod to listen to.
Kat's Comments: What started as a lovely day in the woods ended as a lovely day in the woods just a bit longer than we originally intended. One of the most important things we have learned with our girls is not to tell them how long the hike will be at the outset, otherwise there will be endless comments about how "I can't" and "I'm tired" and "Are we there yet?". Our hike ended up being about 6.25 miles long (something we haven't done before) and for the most part the girls were really good even though as Tom mentioned Paige talked the entire way. Seriously. The entire way. *sigh*.
Difficulty: 4/10
Middle Trailhead GPS Coords: N 32 28.790 W 85 36.630
Middle Trailhead via Google Maps: Middle Trailhead
Eastern Trailhead GPS Coords: N 32 28.724 W 85 33.848
Eastern Trailhead via Google Maps: Eastern Trailhead
Western Trailhead GPS Coords: N 32 27.229 W 85 39.244
Western Trailhead via Google Maps: Western Trailhead
More Trail Information: Bartram Trail
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