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The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector

Northbound etrail  /  Section 11
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike
144.9 ~ North FS 500 Trailhead
136.1 ~ Burns Trailhead
Southern Terminus / Start Hike

Reference Points ~ Dugger Mountain Wilderness, Jacksonville, AL
Hike Distance ~ 8.8 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
144.9 ~ NORTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD
    Exit I-20 at US 431, east of Oxford, AL.
    Go north 0.3 miles to US 78. Turn right.
    Go 3.9 miles to AL 9. Turn left.
    Go 10.9 miles to CR 55, at the yellow flashing light. Turn right.
    Go 8.8 miles to a dirt road, FS 500. Turn left. There is a black mailbox on the right at this
    turn with the address-20346.
    Go 2.0 miles to the North FS 500 Trailhead parking area, a small pull off on the left.

Southern Terminus / Park Start Hike Vehicle
136.1 ~ BURNS TRAILHEAD
    From the North FS 500 Trailhead, turn around and go back 2.0 miles to CR 55. Turn right.
    Go 4.6 miles to the Burns Trailhead parking area, on the right.








Hiking Directions
Southern Terminus / Start Hike
136.1 ~ BURNS TRAILHEAD / CR 55 ~ 846'
    The approach trail begins from the back of the parking area by going right at the wilderness
    dedication marker. Go 0.1 miles to the Pinhoti. The north trail turns left.
    Reliable Water ~ From the parking area, go right on CR 55 for 0.1 miles to Jones Branch,
    running under the road.
136.2 ~ SOUTH DUGGER MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
    (Red Mountain)
138.8 ~ JONES BRANCH ROAD ~ 1240'
    (Dugger Mountain) The trail goes straight across Jones Branch Road.
    Large Camp, Seasonal Water ~ Go right on JBR for 0.1 miles to a spring crossing and flat spots.
138.9 ~ LAUREL PASSAGE
140.1 ~ CAMPSITE
    Small Camp
140.4 ~ DUGGER (TURKEY) GAP ~ 1500'
    Large Camp
140.5 ~ ROCKY TOP 6
141.5 ~ ROCKY TOP 7
142.5 ~ DUGGER MOUNTAIN FIRE TOWER ~ 2140'
    The tower is no longer here.
144.3 ~ NORTH DUGGER FLATS ~ 1100'
    Large Camp, Reliable Water
144.8 ~ NORTH DUGGER MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
144.9 ~ NORTH FS 500 TRAILHEAD ~ 860'
    Turn right on FS 500 and go 50 feet to the trailhead parking area, on the right.
    Reliable Water
Northern Terminus / Finish Hike
Millennium
Legacy Trail