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The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector

Northbound snailtrail  /  Section 3
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike
34.3 ~ Bull Gap Trailhead
22.9 ~ FS 603A Trailhead
Southern Terminus / Start Hike

Reference Points ~ Rebecca Mountain, Sylacauga, AL
Hike Distance ~ 11.4 Miles
Hiking Time vs Distance ~ 30 minutes = 1 mile
Trail Blazes ~ Light Blue Vertical Rectangles
Trail Description ~ Easy ~ Road Walk

Driving Directions
For a weekend section hike, you may want to bring two vehicles to the trail so that you can shuttle
yourselves from one end of your chosen section to the other. First, you will need to park your
“finish hike vehicle” at your section’s northern terminus and then drive your “start hike vehicle” down
to your section’s southern terminus.

Northern Terminus / Park Finish Hike Vehicle First
34.3 ~ BULL GAP TRAILHEAD
    From the intersection of AL 21 and AL 148 in downtown Sylacauga, go east on AL 148 10.5 miles
    to the top of the ridge, just past the 11 mile marker.
    There are two dirt roads on the left here that are about 50' apart. Turn left on the first dirt
    road, FS 607 / Old Rocky Mountain Road.
    Go appx. 50 yards to the trailhead parking area (just a pull-off on the left) and park here.

Southern Terminus / Park Start Hike Vehicle
22.9 ~ FS 603A TRAILHEAD
    From the Bull Gap Trailhead Parking Area, go back out to AL 148. Turn Right.
    Go 7.5 miles to FS 603. Turn left. You'll see a FS 603 sign on the right after you make the turn.
    Go 2.6 miles to FS 603A. Turn Left.
    Go 0.6 miles to the trailhead parking area at the gate / fork in the road. Don't block the gate.








Hiking Directions
Southern Terminus / Start Hike
22.9 ~ FS 603A TRAILHEAD
    Starting from the gate on FS 603A, go back out to FS 603.
    HISTORY 2009 ~ May13 ~ Courtesy of Mike Leonard, Conservation Fund board member ~
    Continued progress on the Pinhoti. In the last week or two, the Conservation Fund closed on the
    1100 or so acre Evergreen Tract on the crest of Rebecca Mountain at the south end of the
    Talladega National Forest (Section 3).We expect the U.S. Forest Service to buy it from the
    Fund by early June. This means that the final and southernmost portion of the Pinhoti in the
    Talladega National Forest can be built along a dramatic ridge crest route. $550,000 of the
    $1,500,000 cost was covered by private funds from a conservation donor based in N.C. That
    private money had much to do with the U.S. Forest Service making it a high priority project.
    HISTORY 2009 ~ As planned, the Forest Service has purchased the Evergreen tract from the
    Conservation Fund and the Pinhoti Trail corridor through here is now protected by the USFS.
23.5 ~ FS 603
    Turn right and go to AL 148.
26.1 ~ AL 148 ~ TT
    Turn right and go until you reach the top of the ridge at Bull Gap.
    TT ~ Turn left on AL 148 and go appx. 3 miles to Sylacauga, AL.
34.2 ~ OLD ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROAD
    Once you reach the top of the ridge at Bull Gap, there are two dirt roads on the left that are
    about 50' apart. The first road is Old Rocky Mountain Road / FS 607. Turn left here and go 50
    yards to the trailhead parking area (just a pull-off on the left).
34.3 ~ BULL GAP TRAILHEAD / AL 148
    This is the end of the Section 3 road walk.
    HISTORY 2009 ~ Money has been appropriated for a trailhead parking area. Look for
    construction to begin soon.
    HISTORY 2009 ~ The trailhead parking area was completed by the US Forest Service in
    May, 09.
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike

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CS ~ Convenience Store
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TT ~ Trail Town
26.1
SC ~ Small Camp
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LC ~ Large Camp
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TS ~ Trail Shelter
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SW ~ Seasonal Water
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RW ~ Reliable Water
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HS ~ Hot Shower
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