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The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector

Northbound etrail  /  Section 4
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike
52.3 ~ Porter's Gap Trailhead
34.3 ~ Bull Gap Trailhead
Southern Terminus / Start Hike

Reference Points ~ Horn Mountain, Sylacauga, AL
Hike Distance ~ 18.0 Miles
Hiking Time vs Distance ~ 30 minutes = 1 mile
Trail Blazes ~ Light Blue Vertical Rectangles
Trail Description ~ Difficult ~ Dry Rocky Ridges, Long Climbs

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
52.3 ~ PORTER'S GAP TRAILHEAD
    Begin at the east side of downtown Talladega on AL 77, in front of Wal Mart.
    Go south on AL 77 appx. 1.0 miles to the stop sign. Turn left (you are still on AL 77).
    Go 8.9 miles to the Porter's Gap Trailhead parking area, on the left just past the 55 mile marker.

Southern Terminus / Park Start Hike Vehicle
34.3 ~ BULL GAP TRAILHEAD
    From the Porter's Gap Trailhead parking area, turn left on AL 77.
    Go 2.2 miles to the flashing yellow light at CR 7. Turn right.
    Go 2.3 miles to a concrete bridge. Turn right just past the bridge (you are still on CR 7).
    Go 5.2 miles to the stop sign at AL 148. Turn right.
    Go 0.8 miles to the top of the ridge. There are 2 dirt roads on the right about 50' apart. Turn
    right on the second dirt road, Old Rocky Mountain Road - FS 607.
    Go about 50 yards to a pull-off on the left, this is the temporary trailhead parking area.
    The north trail is across the road from the parking area.







Hiking Directions
Southern Terminus / Start Hike
34.3 ~ BULL GAP TRAILHEAD / AL 148 ~ 1180’
    (Horn Mountain) The north trail begins across the road from the trailhead parking area.
36.5 ~ POWER LINE CROSSING ~ 1780’
37.5 ~ FS 600 CROSSING
38.0 ~ FS 600 CROSSING
41.9 ~ SHERMAN CLIFFS ~ 1700’
42.6 ~ FS ROAD
    Go left on the FS road for 800 yards.
42.7 ~ FS ROAD TURN OFF
    Turn right off FS road.
    Large Camp ~ Follow the FS road past the turnoff 0.1 miles.
44.1 ~ POWER LINE
    Go left 100 yards on the right of way, then go right.
44.2 – HORN MOUNTAIN FIRE TOWER AND CCC PICNIC SHELTER ~ 1912’
    Go right 0.2 miles on the white blazed side trail.
45.4 ~ WORMY’S PULPIT ~ 1640’
45.6 ~ FS 600 CROSSING / MICRO TOWER ~ 1585’
46.3 ~ FS 600 CROSSING ~ 1580’
46.4 ~ NORTH RIDGE SWITCHBACKS ~ 1585’
48.7 ~ CREEK FORD ~ 720’
    Reliable Water ~ High water hazard.
48.7 ~ SCOTT’S CASCADE ~ 710’
    Small Camp, Reliable Water ~ High water hazard.
48.8 ~ SCOTT LAKE ~ 730’
    Small Camp, Large Camp, Reliable Water
49.4 ~ SPRING CROSSING
    Small Camp, Seasonal Water
52.3 ~ PORTER’S GAP TRAILHEAD / AL 77
    Go straight across AL 77 to the parking area.
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike
Millennium
Legacy Trail
Section 4 Hike Planner

CS ~ Convenience Store
52.3
TT ~ Trail Town
34.3, 52.3
SC ~ Small Camp
41.8, 41.9, 48.7, 48.8
LC ~ Large Camp
42.7, 46.1, 48.8, 49.4
TS ~ Trail Shelter
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SW ~ Seasonal Water
34.7, 43.5, 46.1, 46.9, 49.4, 49.6, 49.8, 50.4, 51.5
RW ~ Reliable Water
48.7, 48.8
HS ~ Hot Shower
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