I wanted to share it here as well. Based on what I have read this will apply to the Wilderness Areas only. I believe the numbers below are correct.
Cheaha
Pinhoti Section 6, mile 67.9-77.8
Dugger Mountain
Pinhoti Section 11, mile 136.2-144.8
http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/...ck-~-2-19.html
"One of the things that we are trying to accomplish in our Wilderness Areas is to leave them as natural as possible, for the appearance of being part of the wilderness area setting, to meet the scenic integrity objectives established for wilderness areas and to protect the wilderness character of the area.
In keeping with this theme, we are going to be removing the blazing *from the Pinhoti Trail sections that cross through both Dugger Mountain and Cheaha Wilderness Areas.* Forest Service policy states that there will be no blazing in wilderness areas, not even if it is a National Scenic Trail. These should not be there, the trail is well defined in most areas, in the rock outcrop areas we will leave the blazes until we can either put directional signs where needed or the preferred, build up one side with a rock ledge leading through these areas.
I know we have a lot of volunteers who love to get out and do projects for us, if you would like to help with this, please let me know, our Wild South Volunteer Wilderness Rangers will also be working on this …thanks for all that you do for the National Forests to make it a nicer place for visitors, please help spread the word …thanks Mary
Mary Humphries*
Wilderness, Special Uses, Lands Technician
Forest Service*
Talladega National Forest, Talladega and Shoal Creek Ranger Districts
p: 256-463-2272 x109*
c: 256-761-7600*
f: 256-463-5385*
[email protected]
45 Highway 281
Heflin, AL 36264
www.fs.fed.us*"