We’ve broken the 335-mile Pinhoti Trail into 31 sections, ranging from five to 20+ miles. See the full trail profile for the Pinhoti Trail here.
Alabama Sections
Section 1
DISTANCE ~ 21.0
ELEVATION: L 545′ ~ H 1037′
WOODS TRAIL ~ MODERATE ~ 0.0 ~ 5.9 / 10.4 ~ 17.3
ROAD WALK ~ EASY ~ 5.9 ~ 10.4 / 17.3 ~ 21.0
LANDMARK ~ FLAGG MOUNTAIN
LOCAL TOWN ~ WEOGUFKA
0.0 ~ FLAGG MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD
21.0 ~ AL 21 TRAILHEAD
Section 2
DISTANCE ~ 7.1
CUMULATIVE ~ 12.6 ~ 19.7
ELEVATION: L 728′ ~ H 945′
ROAD WALK ~ EASY
LANDMARK ~ JOY LAKE
LOCAL TOWN ~ SYLACAUGA
0.0 ~ AL 21 TRAILHEAD
7.1 ~ TRAMMEL TRAILHEAD
Section 3
DISTANCE ~ 11.4
ELEVATION: L 945′ ~ H 1241′
WOODS TRAIL ~ DIFFICULT
LANDMARK ~ RCW NESTING AREA
LOCAL TOWN ~ SYLACAUGA
0.0 ~ TRAMMEL TRAILHEAD
11.4 ~ BULLS GAP TRAILHEAD
Section 4
DISTANCE ~ 18.0
0.0 ~ BULLS GAP TRAILHEAD
ELEVATION: L 1241′ ~ H 1912′
WOODS TRAIL ~ VERY DIFFICULT
LANDMARK ~ HORN MTN. FIRE TOWER
LOCAL TOWN ~ SYLACAUGA
18.0 ~ PORTERS GAP TRAILHEAD
Section 5
DISTANCE ~ 15.5
ELEVATION: L 843′ ~ H 1870′
WOODS TRAIL ~ VERY DIFFICULT
LANDMARK ~ TALLADEGA CREEK
LOCAL TOWN ~ TALLADEGA
15.5 ~ ADAMS GAP TRAILHEAD
Section 6
DISTANCE ~ 11.3
0.0 ~ ADAMS GAP TRAILHEAD
ELEVATION: L 1360′ ~ H 2323′
WOODS TRAIL ~ VERY DIFFICULT
LANDMARK ~ CHEAHA WILDERNESS
LOCAL TOWN ~ OXFORD
SOUTHERN TERMINUS / START HIKE
11.3 ~ CHEAHA TRAILHEAD
Section 7
DISTANCE ~ 17.6
0.0 ~ CHEAHA TRAILHEAD
ELEVATION: L 760′ ~ H 2045′
WOODS TRAIL ~ DIFFICULT- FIRST 1/3, THEN MODERATE
LANDMARK ~ CHEAHA STATE PARK
LOCAL TOWN ~ OXFORD
17.6 ~ US 431 TRAILHEAD
Section 8
DISTANCE ~ 9.5
0.0 ~ US 431 TRAILHEAD
ELEVATION: L 885′ ~ H 1200′
WOODS TRAIL ~ MODERATE
LANDMARK ~ INDIAN CAVE
LOCAL TOWN ~ HEFLIN
9.5 ~ SOUTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD
Section 9
DISTANCE ~ 13.6
0.0 ~ SOUTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD ~ LC, SW ~ 936′
ELEVATION: L 812′ ~ H 1222′
WOODS TRAIL ~ MODERATE
LANDMARK ~ SHOAL CREEK RANGER STATION
LOCAL TOWN ~ HEFLIN
13.6 ~ USFS PINE GLEN CAMPGROUND TRAILHEAD
Section 10
DISTANCE ~ 16.3
0.0 ~ USFS PINE GLEN CAMPGROUND TRAILHEAD
ELEVATION: L 700′ ~ H 1325′
WOODS TRAIL ~ MODERATE
LANDMARK ~ COLEMAN LAKE
LOCAL TOWN ~ JACKSONVILLE
16.3 ~ BURNS TRAILHEAD
Section 11
DISTANCE ~ 8.8
0.0 ~ BURNS TRAILHEAD
CUMULATIVE ~ 132.9 ~ 141.7
ELEVATION: L 846′ ~ H 2140′
WOODS TRAIL ~ VERY DIFFICULT
LANDMARK ~ DUGGER WILDERNESS
LOCAL TOWN ~ JACKSONVILLE
8.8 ~ NORTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD
Section 12
DISTANCE ~ 16.2
0.0 ~ NORTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD
ELEVATION: L 767′ ~ H 1871′
WOODS TRAIL ~ VERY DIFFICULT
LANDMARK ~ TERRAPIN CREEK
LOCAL TOWN ~ PIEDMONT
16.2 ~ HIGH POINT TRAILHEAD
Section 13
DISTANCE ~ 12.8
0.0 ~ HIGH POINT TRAILHEAD
ELEVATION: L 767′ ~ H 1871′
WOODS TRAIL ~ VERY DIFFICULT
LANDMARK ~ ALABAMA / GEORGIA STATE LINE
LOCAL TOWN ~ CAVE SPRING, GA
12.8 ~ JACKSON CHAPEL TRAILHEAD
Georgia Sections
Section 13
Alabama – Georgia state line to Old Jackson Chapel Road
2.6 miles (Georgia portion of Section 13)
Section 14
Old Jackson Chapel Road to Cave Spring, GA (U.S. Highway 411)
7.8 miles
Section 15
Cave Spring, GA (U.S. Highway 411) to Coosa River near Lock & Dam Park
10.8 miles
Section 16
Coosa River near Lock and Dam Park to Georgia Highway 20 at West Rome Bypass
5.0 miles
Section 17
Georgia Highway 20 at West Rome Bypass to Simms Mountain Trail at Huffaker Road
4.1 miles
Section 18
Simms Mountain Trail at Huffaker Road to Georgia Highway 100
4.0 miles
Section 19
Georgia Highway 100 at Floyd-Chattooga County line to High Point trailhead
8.2 miles
Section 20
High Point trailhead (Georgia Highway 100) to Mack White Gap (U.S. Highway 27)
9.1 miles
Section 21
Mack White Gap (U.S. Highway 27) to West Armuchee Road at Narrows Road
11.2 miles
Section 22
West Armuchee Road at Narrows Road to East Armuchee Road 5.8 miles
Section 23
East Armuchee Road to Pocket Road at Pilcher’s Pond parking area
9.8 miles (via South Route) 9.3 miles (via North Route)
Section 24
Pocket Road at Pilcher’s Pond to Snake Creek Gap (Georgia Highway 136)
6.2 miles (via South Route) 5.3 miles (via North Route)
Section 25
Snake Creek Gap (Georgia Highway 136) to Dug Gap
15.8 miles
Section 26
Dug Gap to Conasauga River at Tibbs Bridge
11.9 miles
Section 27
Conasuga River at Tibbs Bridge to Ramhurst, Georgia (U.S. Highway 411)
12.1 miles
Section 28
Ramhurst, Georgia (U.S. Highway 411) to Cohutta Overlook
18.2 miles
Section 29
Cohutta Overlook to Forest Service Road 90 near Holly Creek Gap
9.6 miles
Section 30
Forest Service Road 90 near Holly Creek Gap to Buddy Cove Gap (Forest Service Road 64)
11.0 miles
Section 31
Buddy Cove Gap (Forest Service Road 64) to Benton MacKaye Trail
3.1 miles
Georgia Mileage: 166.3 miles
