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The Pinhoti Trail Information
In 1970, the construction of the Pinhoti Trail commenced and although there are road walk sections, the through route between the two terminus ends was completed in February 2008. The status of the trail construction is still underway with attempts to acquire additional land to move the remaining road walks into the forests. The popularity of the trail has grown dramatically in recent years due to the Pinhoti trail being dubbed a training trail for the longer thru-hikes.
Description:
The Pinhoti Trail is a Southern Appalachian Mountains long-distance trail, 335 miles in length, located in the United States within the states of Alabama and Georgia.
The southern terminus is on Flagg Mountain, near Weogufka, Alabama, the southernmost peak in the state that rises over 1,000 feet (300 m). Flagg Mountain is often called the southernmost Appalachian peak, though by most geological reckonings, the Appalachian range ends somewhat farther north in Alabama.
The northern terminus is where it joins the Benton MacKaye Trail. The trails highest point is Buddy Cove Gap, with an elevation of 3164 feet near the Cohutta Wilderness. Its lowest point above sea level is close to Weogufka creek near Weogufka State Forest at 545 feet.
At 335 miles in total length, the Pinhoti Trail is a southern extension of the Appalachian Mountains trail system and can be walked in connection with the AT and other trails.
The north terminus is approximately 70 miles (110 km) west of Springer Mountain, which is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Georgia has about 164 miles (260 km) of the trail, and Alabama contains the other 171 miles (280 km) of the 335-mile-long (540 km) trail.
The Pinhoti Trail is considered the realization of the original 1921 vision of forester Benton MacKaye in which he desired a trail extending the length of the Appalachian Mountain chain, connecting several existing trails, sprinkled with permanent camps and constructed to encourage and stimulate every line of outdoor non-industrial endeavor. MacKay desired the outdoor endeavor to include agriculture, recreation, recuperation and study. Further, he hoped to spark a back to the land movement in order to give relief from the ills of urban industrial life.
Trail Type:
National Recreational Trail
Trail Total Length:
335 miles (540 km)
Trail Length in Alabama:
171 miles
Trail Length in Georgia:
164 miles
Trail Use:
hiking
Trail Waymark:
Yellow Blazes
Terminus Point One (Southern):
Location:
Near Flagg Mountain close to Weogufka State Park
Cordinates:
32.9727937, -86.3480698
Elevation:
785 feet
Terminus Point Two (Northern):
Location:
Benton MacKaye Trail, in North Georgia
Cordinates:
34.888973 -84.527360
Elevation:
2514 feet
Highest Elevation on Trail:
3,164 feet at Buddy Cove Gap
Lowest Elevation on Trail:
545 near Weogufka Creek, Alabama
Geographical Region:
Appalachian Mountains
(m0-maps-pinhoti-trail) The Pinhoti Trail in Alabama and Georgia
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