Appalachian Trail expansion gets closer to linking with Alabama - al.com (blog)

[Two Speed]

Doesn't the Al Pinoti connect to the GA Pinhoti connect to a BMT connector to Springer right now? You can hike it whether they change the name or not, right?

Correct. Also there's the Silver Comet - Chief Ladiga trail system, so you can kick off in either Smyrna, GA or Anniston AL and connect to the Pinhoti in Alabama.

Lots of trail, so little time.

[Guy]

If it's not about accessibility, and the trails are already there, then it's about money. Somebody's got their eyes on AT thru-hikers dollars.

[Two Speed]

Someone's got their head where the sun doesn't shine, because it's gonna be a whole lot of effort for very little money.