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bad biscuit
11-21-2018, 15:09
I hike in the Sipsey on a regular basis and wanting to do a section hike on the Pinhoti. Does this seem reasonable? I have hiked this distance before, but just not on this trail or these sections.
Day 1:
US 431 to Blue Mountain Shelter (15.2 mile point)
15.2 mile day
Day 2
Blue Mountain Shelter to springs south of Adams Gap (30.1
mile point)
14.9 mile day
Day 3
Springs south of Adams’s Gap to Dry Creek (47.7 mile point)
17.6 mile day
Day 4
Dry Creek to seasonal water north of Bulls Gap (61.7 mile
point)
14 mile day
Day 5
Seasonal water north of Bulls Gap to Trammel TH (73.5 mile
point)
11.8 mile day
Mountain Dog
11-28-2018, 17:58
Don't confuse hiking the Sipsey and its difficulty with that of the Pinhoti. I've done both a lot and the Pinhoti is much more difficult because of elevation changes and, in places, a much more difficult tread base, not to mention the availability of water on some sections. If 10 miles on the Sipsey is taxing then I'd not set that as a target on the Pinhoti. Think of the Pinhoti as a mini Appalachian Trail with shorter ups and downs.
You'll be dodging the harder sections on the North end so that will help. As to water, keep a reserve because it is iffy in some sections. I have not been on the Pinhoti for a few years but I'd not bet you will find water near Adams gap, at least I never did unless I was doing the Loop Trails. Good luck and hike happy.
bad biscuit
12-06-2018, 22:13
Don't confuse hiking the Sipsey and its difficulty with that of the Pinhoti. I've done both a lot and the Pinhoti is much more difficult because of elevation changes and, in places, a much more difficult tread base, not to mention the availability of water on some sections. If 10 miles on the Sipsey is taxing then I'd not set that as a target on the Pinhoti. Think of the Pinhoti as a mini Appalachian Trail with shorter ups and downs.
You'll be dodging the harder sections on the North end so that will help. As to water, keep a reserve because it is iffy in some sections. I have not been on the Pinhoti for a few years but I'd not bet you will find water near Adams gap, at least I never did unless I was doing the Loop Trails. Good luck and hike happy.Thanks. I actually have hiked parts of the Pinhoti just not these sections. 10 miles in the Sipsey isn't taxing to me - that's an easy day hike ;)
Sipsey doesn't have the elevation gain and loss of the pinhoti but it sure makes up for it with "obstacles" (blowdowns, muddy feeder creek crossings, etc.). I actually find the elevation gains/losses much easier than dealing with all the obstacles and bet you can average more miles per day on the pinhoti than in the sipsey. Just my 2 cents.