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The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector

Northbound etrail  /  Section 9
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike
119.8 ~ Pine Glen Trailhead
106.2 ~ South FS 500 Trailhead
Southern Terminus / Start Hike

Reference Points ~ Pine Glen Campground, Heflin, AL
Hike Distance ~ 13.6 Miles
Hiking Time vs Distance ~ 30 Minutes = 1 Mile
Trail Blazes ~ Light Blue Vertical Rectangles
Trail Description ~ Moderate ~ Foothills, Watersheds, Short 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
119.8 ~ PINE GLEN CAMPGROUND
    Exit I-20 at US 431, east of Oxford, AL.
    Go north on US 431 for 0.3 miles to the stop sign at US 78. Turn right.
    Go 5.3 miles to a paved road on the left just before the overhead bridge, at the top of the
    ridge. Turn left.
    Go 0.1 miles to the stop sign at AL 281. Go straight across onto the dirt road, FS 500.
    Go north 5.0 miles to the Ping Glen Campground, on the left.

Southern Terminus / Park Start Hike Vehicle
106.2 ~ SOUTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD
    From the Pine Glen Campground, go back south on FS 500 for 4.9 miles to the South FS 500
    Trailhead, on the left.









Hiking Directions
Southern Terminus / Start Hike
106.2 ~ SOUTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD ~ 935'
    The north trail begins behind the picnic table.
    Seasonal Water ~ The spring is to the left of the picnic table.
106.5 ~ FS 500 CROSSING ~ 1050'
107.6 ~ 108.0 ~ 3 SPRING CROSSINGS
    Seasonal Water
108.2 ~ BIRDS IN THE PINES CAMPSITE
    Small Camp
108.4 ~ 108.9 ~ 2 SPRING CROSSINGS
    Seasonal Water
109.6 ~ FS 523 CROSSING ~ 1180'
110.3 ~ SPRING CROSSING
    Seasonal Water
112.4 ~ HOLLY SPRING CROSSING
    Seasonal Water
112.8 ~ FS 531 CROSSING ~ 1222'
114.0 ~ LOWER SHOAL SHELTER
    Large Camp, Trail Shelter, Reliable Water
115.8 ~ CAMPSITE
    Large Camp, Reliable Water
116.0 ~ 116.3 ~ 2 SPRING CROSSINGS
    Seasonal Water
116.7 ~ CREEK CROSSING
    Reliable Water
116.9 ~ EAGLE BRIDGE
    Seasonal Water
117.2 ~ FS 531 CROSSING ~ 812'
117.5 ~ HIGHROCK LAKE ~ 880'
    Reliable Water
117.7 ~ CAMPSITE
    Large Camp, Reliable Water
119.2 ~ 119.3 ~ 2 SPRING CROSSINGS
    Seasonal Water
119.8 ~ PINE GLEN CAMPGROUND ~ 946'
    Turn left on FS 500. The US Forest Service campground is on the left.
    Large Camp, Reliable Water
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike
Millennium
Legacy Trail