Franklin has 6 hiking trails. These trails range from 1 to 18.8 miles in length. The most popular trails are Bartram Trail: Nantahala Lake to Winding Stairs, Rufus Morgan Falls Trail and Bartram Trail: Buckeye Creek to Wallace Branch. Trails.com member Tony R. recently completed Bartram Trail: Buckeye Creek to Wallace Branch.
Bartram Trail: Wallace Branch to Nantahala LakeView Trail Details
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Franklin, NC
This segment resumes hiking on foot trails through national-forest land. However, end-to-end hikers’ relief at having completed the road walk ...
Bartram Trail: Nantahala Lake to Winding StairsView Trail Details
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This section of the Bartram Trail roughly follows the Nantahala River downstream from Nantahala Lake toward the Nantahala Gorge made famous by ...
Rufus Morgan FallsView Trail Details
The Rufus Morgan Trail, a short loop, is cut out of a mountainside. You will encounter some steps, as well as narrow tread and stream crossings. ...
Rufus Morgan Falls TrailView Trail Details
It might have an unusual name, in an out-of-the-way place, deep in the heart of the Nantahala National Forest, but Rufus Morgan Falls is a little ...
Big Laurel Falls TrailView Trail Details
Running parallel with a lively creek, you’ll find cascades, moss-covered rocks, and downed trees keep you entertained. As you hike through the ...
Bartram Trail: Buckeye Creek to Wallace BranchView Trail Details
After traversing the Chattooga River, Rabun Bald, Scaly Mountain, and the Fishhawk Mountains, this section is bound to be a disappointment. The ...
