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Section Hiking the Pinhoti Trail

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.

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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

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