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Mountain Dog
06-08-2013, 16:18
The Pinhoti is a 324 mile trail going through two states, Alabama and Georgia. It starts near Sylacauga Alabama (either Flagg or Rebecca mountains depending on where you recognize the southern terminus to be) and ends where it intersects the Benton MacKaye in Georgia. The Alabama section (about 182 miles) is almost all woods trails. The Georgia section has significant road walks. The Alabama section is a mini Appalachian Trail. I do not find the Pinhoti as difficult to hike as the AT because the ups are shorter. But, it is not flat land hiking. The Pinhoti has long sections without water, sections along creeks and lakes, walks through valleys and walks along mountain ridges. It is long enough to require resupply but situated such that short hikes are possible. It has loop trails, shelters and a lot of wildlife. The main difference between the AT and the Pinhoti is the traffic. The Pinhoti has much less traffic and you can go several days without passing another hiker. Check it out!!!
blisterbob
06-09-2013, 13:19
The Pinhoti is a 324 mile trail going through two states, Alabama and Georgia. It starts near Sylacauga Alabama (either Flagg or Rebecca mountains depending on where you recognize the southern terminus to be) and ends where it intersects the Benton MacKaye in Georgia. The Alabama section (about 182 miles) is almost all woods trails. The Georgia section has significant road walks. The Alabama section is a mini Appalachian Trail. I do not find the Pinhoti as difficult to hike as the AT because the ups are shorter. But, it is not flat land hiking. The Pinhoti has long sections without water, sections along creeks and lakes, walks through valleys and walks along mountain ridges. It is long enough to require resupply but situated such that short hikes are possible. It has loop trails, shelters and a lot of wildlife. The main difference between the AT and the Pinhoti is the traffic. The Pinhoti has much less traffic and you can go several days without passing another hiker. Check it out!!!
Very well said Mountain Dog.
here is a good site to get information on the Pinhoti. The guy use to sell a guide but doesn't anymore. Not sure how up to date his info is right now
http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/sitemap.html
atmilkman
06-09-2013, 22:53
here is a good site to get information on the Pinhoti. The guy use to sell a guide but doesn't anymore. Not sure how up to date his info is right now
http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/sitemap.html
Ewker, maybe you know. What is up with the links to Mr. Parkays maps. They haven't been opening up for some time now.
Ewker, maybe you know. What is up with the links to Mr. Parkays maps. They haven't been opening up for some time now.
atmilkman,
use this link that you posted last yr https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnsonc80 it will take you to his new site which is on Google+
atmilkman
06-09-2013, 23:27
atmilkman,
use this link that you posted last yr https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnsonc80 it will take you to his new site which is on Google+
Thanks Ewker. I lost that. I putting it on the desktop this time. I'm not real computer savvy.
well that link above still works. Earlier it took me to his google+ page which I think shows the maps better
blisterbob
06-10-2013, 05:18
atmilkman,
use this link that you posted last yr https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnsonc80 it will take you to his new site which is on Google+
Thanks from me also, I thought it was my PC/printer problem.
blisterbob
06-10-2013, 05:22
here is a good site to get information on the Pinhoti. The guy use to sell a guide but doesn't anymore. Not sure how up to date his info is right now
http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/sitemap.html
The question I get most often is about section #3.....road walk or woods trail?
Other than that it is still the best description I know of.
Yeap the http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/sitemap.html is the best resource for general trail info, and I see he has redone the snailtrail info for section 3.
Here's a few links to my hikes on a few sections on the Pinhoti at alltrails.
http://alltrails.com/tracks/pinhoti-5-12-part-1
http://alltrails.com/tracks/pinhoti-5-12-part-2
http://alltrails.com/tracks/pinhoti-fs-500-s-to-burns
And more photos from the hikes and some of the loops that include parts of the pinhoti in the Cheaha area.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151696069125542.848787.631740541&type=1&l=f6c776fb10
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152645969145542.1073741825.631740541&type=1&l=402a47370e
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150773786720542.727010.631740541&type=1&l=45695198d9
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150564228620542.657920.631740541&type=1&l=368f66d9a2
It might, or might not, be part of Great Eastern Trail: http://www.greateasterntrail.net
It was so considered by these folks who started at Flagg: http://www.gethiking.net
ciphoto, thanks for the links to your hikes and pics on FB
marti038
06-10-2013, 14:22
So how do we get a Pinhoti avatar on the main Forum page?
First off welcome all of you Pinhoti refugees. Maybe ask Attroll about the avatar for the forum page.
The Solemates
06-10-2013, 16:54
here is a good site to get information on the Pinhoti. The guy use to sell a guide but doesn't anymore. Not sure how up to date his info is right now
http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/sitemap.html
I printed out all the stuff online and put it in a binder. works just as well.