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Post by Jmyers on Jun 28, 2011 11:41:30 GMT -5
ok, today while heading to the tow path, over by the singletrack off goodrich street, my wife asks me? what is the bartram memorial trail? I really don't know, so is there anyone out there that can help me out? thanks.  |
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Post by Angela on Jun 28, 2011 11:47:17 GMT -5
I've not heard of the Bartram Memorial Trail but if this is in reference to mountain biking then I'm sure she is talking about the Bartram Trail up at the lake. If you will follow the link below it will take you to a description of the trail and a good map. The east side of the trail starting at the Petersburg Trailhead is a great trail for novices to work on their conditioning and learn to handle trail riding without any major obstacles! sorbacsra.org/Trails/Bartram.htm |
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Post by kconner on Jun 28, 2011 12:09:48 GMT -5
The City of Augusta has maps online that refer to a "new" trail extension off the canal as New Bartram Trail. Unsure if this is what you're talking about, but this section has been around for years and doesn't see much traffic. There isn't any signage that I know of on the trail and it is currently waiting for funding for bridges to complete the extension. It can be accessed from Goodrich Street on the right (coming from downtown), just before bearing left and crossing over the railroad tracks by the aqueduct. It crosses under Riverwatch Pkwy. and then follows Riverwatch before ending in the woods at one of the mills' tailrace. Not really worth riding at the present time, as it can be somewhat sketchy in addition to being wide and flat.
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Post by stumpbumper on Jun 28, 2011 12:23:40 GMT -5
Click on the below link for information on the Bartram Trail your wife is likely referring to. William Bartram explored much of the territory which later became South Carolina, Georgia and a number of other southern states. Mostly for that reason, he has long been quite famous in the Deep South and things other than the trail share his name. Examples are the Bartram Trail High School in Florida and the Bartram Trail Golf Club which I believe is near Augusta, GA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartram_TrailThat's your history lesson for today. ;D |
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Post by Jmyers on Jun 28, 2011 13:41:35 GMT -5
Click on the below link for information on the Bartram Trail your wife is likely referring to. William Bartram explored much of the territory which later became South Carolina, Georgia and a number of other southern states. Mostly for that reason, he has long been quite famous in the Deep South and things other than the trail share his name. Examples are the Bartram Trail High School in Florida and the Bartram Trail Golf Club which I believe is near Augusta, GA. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartram_TrailThat's your history lesson for today. ;D ding ding ding!! I believe that this is the answer I am looking for, thanks for playing! LOL ;D |
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Post by brianW on Jun 28, 2011 15:14:45 GMT -5
"Hiking Georgia" by Donald W. Pfitzer, Hike #67 is the Augusta Canal Trail but it also refers to, at least how I read it, as Bartram Trail. I thought I saw a sign downtown once that had "Bartram Trail" on it. According to the map in the book it starts at the Rapids and ens at the River Walk with a few blocks of "hiking" thru downtown Augusta.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jun 28, 2011 15:32:35 GMT -5
"Hiking Georgia" by Donald W. Pfitzer, Hike #67 is the Augusta Canal Trail but it also refers to, at least how I read it, as Bartram Trail. I thought I saw a sign downtown once that had "Bartram Trail" on it. According to the map in the book it starts at the Rapids and ens at the River Walk with a few blocks of "hiking" thru downtown Augusta. I've done that ride actually. Headgates to the marina and back. I think I followed the canal down to 13th street, then rode up the street towards the river and take a right at the bridge, there's a sign and a path on the leve, eventually merges into the river walk and you can follow it all the way to one of the marinas. Pretty long ride as an out and back....want to say I ended up with around 30 miles, give or take a few. |
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Post by kconner on Jun 28, 2011 19:25:50 GMT -5
I've done that ride actually. Headgates to the marina and back. I think I followed the canal down to 13th street, then rode up the street towards the river and take a right at the bridge, there's a sign and a path on the leve, eventually merges into the river walk and you can follow it all the way to one of the marinas. Pretty long ride as an out and back....want to say I ended up with around 30 miles, give or take a few. click on the link, then click on the Augusta Canal map for a map of the entire canal/downtown trail system |
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Post by JIMMYC on Jun 29, 2011 7:50:53 GMT -5
I rode the canal road after work Monday and parked my truck in the parking lot by the foot bridge near radio station. Every week day I have ridden the canal road for the whole month of June there have been teenages jumping off that bridge, but Monday deputies were there and divers were in the water. Upon my return they were wraping up and the divers had recoved a Mac 10 gun.
I talked to one of the Canal Authority people who was there and he told me they were more than likely going to close the canal road to car traffic. He went on to say the weekends had been really crazy with tons of people trashing the place and that they had even stopped the canal boat tour from coming up that far due to people throwing stuff at the boat and urinating off the bridge as the boat passed under. He also said they had been hiring a deputy to sit in parking lot near the train tressel but now with the weekend crowds so large and out of control they could no longer get them to volunteer to work that special.
So don't be suprised if you can't drive to the pumping station much longer.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jun 29, 2011 8:10:07 GMT -5
 You stay classy Augusta! |
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Post by Catalyst on Jun 29, 2011 13:53:15 GMT -5
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Post by brianW on Jun 29, 2011 16:25:15 GMT -5
Starting tonight (6/29) at 9pm the gates will be closed to drive to the Canal singletrack. To summarize the article.
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Post by Angela on Jun 29, 2011 17:17:17 GMT -5
We used to park in Eisenhower Park (near the ball fields) and come across that weird bridge to ride the canal when we didn't want to ride the dirt washboard down to the pumping station parking lot. Is that still available?
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Post by kconner on Jun 29, 2011 18:42:31 GMT -5
We used to park in Eisenhower Park (near the ball fields) and come across that weird bridge to ride the canal when we didn't want to ride the dirt washboard down to the pumping station parking lot. Is that still available? last time I was down there people were using it. I stopped parking at Eisenhower Park when they had a rash of car break ins....I would be careful using that lot (even though the Lake Olmstead lot probably isnt much better) |
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Post by wala on Jun 29, 2011 19:24:49 GMT -5
I usually park at Eisenhower when riding the canal trail. It's the closest access to the singletrack from Washington Rd. There are usually several cars there at the end of the parking lot. No trouble yet.
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Post by Angela on Jun 29, 2011 20:38:59 GMT -5
Back when we used to park there to ride at Eisenhower there would normally be some kind of sporting event going on in the fields around there and we would just park near whatever was going on. There were cars broken into at that time as well, we never had any problems but tried to be cautious and we liked the convenience factor.
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Post by Mark Y on Jun 29, 2011 20:39:54 GMT -5
Why can other cities have nice resources and Augusta can't? Do we REALLY have that many low rent d-bags that we can't keep them in check? I wouldn't be surprised if that answer isn't YES since they managed to wreck First Friday, Riverwalk, and other amenities.
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Post by kconner on Jun 29, 2011 20:59:36 GMT -5
Do we REALLY have that many low rent d-bags that we can't keep them in check? YES. It's a shame that they wreck anything good for the city and surrounding area. |
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Post by dgaddis1 on Jun 30, 2011 6:54:35 GMT -5
Do we REALLY have that many low rent d-bags that we can't keep them in check? YES. It's a shame that they wreck anything good for the city and surrounding area. Still seems like if they start arresting people they'd get it under control pretty quickly. I wonder if closing the road will really make this better? Or, will it make people even more brazen to try crazy stuff since there will be less people around? |
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Post by seenvic on Jun 30, 2011 7:16:59 GMT -5
Closing Goodrich to cars is part of the Canal Trail Plan they paid to have done. I think it was in the works and is a good idea. The vandals and other activity may have given Canal Auth a good reason to go ahead and make the move.
If that trail plan is followed, that area is going to be even better than it is now and it is pretty awesome right now.
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