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The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector

Trail Glossary

Beaver Ponds
97.5 ~ Beaver Pond
117.5 ~ Highrock Lake
132.3 ~ Twenty Feet Creek

Bridges / Culverts
51.5 ~ 4 USFS / Trails Unlimited Culverts
55.7 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge
94.3 ~ Hillabee Creek Bridge
95.9 ~ Co-op Bridge
116.9 ~ Eagle Bridge
119.9 ~ Double Bridges
122.1 ~ Bridge
125.3 ~ Bridge
126.7 ~ ATA / AHS Bridge
127.0 ~ Coleman Lake Footbridge
127.1 ~ Bridge
127.4 ~ Aluminum Bridge
153.0 ~ Terrapin Creek Bridge
166.0 ~ Hurricane Creek Bridge
166.6 ~ Creek Bridge
172.1 ~ Lead Dog Bridge
193.6 ~ Coosa River Bridge
203.9 ~ Cabin Creek Trestle Crossing
213.7 ~ Clark's Creek Trestle Crossing
235.8 ~ Creek Bridge

Campgrounds: State / Federal
79.3 ~ Cheaha State Park
119.8 ~ Pine Glen Campground, Fed.
127.0 ~ Coleman Lake Campground, Fed.
219.7 ~ Sloppy Floyd State Park
309.8 ~ Fort Mountain State Park

Canyons, Gorges and Hollows
85.3 ~ Zulu Canyon
87.6 ~ Snowflake Canyon
90.6 ~ Laurel Gorge
91.3 ~ Friendship Gorge
93.4 ~ Moonshine Gorge
93.7 ~ Cascade Gorge
95.1 ~ Horseblock Canyon
103.5 ~ Hideout Gorge
111.4 ~ Brymer Gorge
113.2 ~ Beech Gorge
113.9 ~ Lower Shoal Canyon
130.4 ~ Chipmunk Canyon
135.1 ~ Chocc Hollow
158.5 ~ Lanie Hollow
166.5 ~ Hawkins Hollow

Cascades
48.7 ~ Scott's Cascade
91.5 ~ Morgan Cascade
93.9 ~ Small Cascade
94.0 ~ Large Cascade
113.9 ~ Lower Shoal Cascade
130.7 ~ Dale's Cascade

Caves
103.7 ~ Indian Cave

High Water Creek Crossing Hazard
48.7 ~ Creek Crossing
48.7 ~ Dry Creek Crossing
87.3 ~ Hillabee Creek Crossing
91.5 ~ CR 24 Crossing
95.7 ~ Horseblock Flats Crossing
114.0 ~ Lower Shoal Shelter
115.8 ~ Campsite
116.7 ~ Creek Crossing
124.4 ~ Laurel Shelter
131.9 ~ 2 Creek Crossings
144.3 ~ North Dugger Flats
160.3 ~ Lanie Creek Crossing

Elevation: Highest and Lowest on Trail
High: 78.0 ~ Hernandez Peak ~ 2344'
Low: 48.7 ~ Scott's Cascade ~ 710'

Fire Towers
? ~ Rebecca Mountain Tower (missing)
? ~ Hollins Tower (missing)
44.1 ~ Horn Mountain Tower (standing)
64.4 ~ Burgess Point Tower (missing)
79.3 ~ Bunker Tower (Cheaha S. P. ~ standing)
94.5 ~ Horseblock Mountain Tower (standing)
112.8 ~ Bankhead Tower (standing)
129.5 ~ Rattlesnake Mountain Tower (missing)
142.5 ~ Dugger Mountain Tower (missing)

Historic Sites
37.5 ~ USFS 600 (CCC road)
44.1 ~ Horn Mountain Fire Tower (CCC)
48.8 ~ Scott Lake (private hunter's camp)
55.7 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge (CCC camp)
55.7 ~ USFS 600 (CCC road)
79.3 ~ Cheaha State Park (CCC)
84.3 ~ CCC Road
93.9 ~ Small Cascade (moonshine)
103.7 ~ Indian Cave
106.2 ~ USFS 500 (CCC road)
122.4 ~ Sweetwater Lake (USDA)
126.1 ~ Shoal Creek Church (log structure)
134.6 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed (USDA)
136.1 ~ Burns Homestead (log cabin - burned Mar. 10, 2009)
147.3 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed (USDA)
160.3 ~ Lanie Creek Dam (mining site)
161.6 ~ The Pitts 1 (mining site)
166.1 ~ Salem Church Road (Bluffton, iron ore boom town)
167.2 ~ The Pitts 2 (mining site)
170.2 ~ Flag Pole Mountain (WW 2)
173,6 ~ The Pitts 3 (mining site)

Lakes / Ponds
48.8 ~ Scott Lake
91.5 ~ Morgan Lake
117.5 ~ Highrock Lake
122.4 ~ Sweetwater Lake Watershed (USDA)
127.0 ~ Coleman Lake
134.6 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed (USDA)
147.3 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed (USDA)
166.5 ~ Hawkins Hollow
228.2 ~ Pond
252.0 ~ Pilcher's Pond

Memorial / Dedication Markers
41.8 ~ Heath Cliffs Memorial
77.8 ~ Cheaha Wilderness Dedication
134.6 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed Dedication
136.2 ~ Dugger Wilderness Dedication
147.3 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed Dedication
156.6 ~ Robert R. Furgerson Memorial
161.5 ~ ATA Section Dedication
170.7 ~ Dr. Tom McGehee Memorial

Microwave Towers
45.6 ~ Horn Mountain
157.6 ~ Wolf Ridge

Mines
90.5 ~ Mine Shaft / Gold
159.8 ~ Lanie Hollow / Iron Ore
161.6 ~ The Pitts 1 / Iron Ore
167.2 ~ The Pitts 2 / Iron Ore
173,6 ~ The Pitts 3 / Iron Ore

Moonshine Stills
93.4 ~ Moonshine Gorge
93.9 ~ Small Cascades

Overlooks
41.8 ~ Heath Cliffs
41.9 ~ Sherman Cliffs
45.4 ~ Wormy's Pulpit
58.4 ~ Rocky Top 2
61.8 ~ Clairmont Point
72.2 ~ Heaven
76.9 ~ McDill Overlook
109.1 ~ Sister RidgeView
141.1 ~ Piedmont View
147.3 ~ Oakey Mountain View
168.2 ~ 1500 Foot Overlook
169.1 ~ 1700 Foot Overlook
248.9 ~ John's Mountain Overlook
311.2 ~ Cohutta Overlook

Pipelines: Gas and Oil
101.6 ~ Colonial Pipeline
102.5 ~ Plantation Pipeline
104.3 ~ Southern Natural Gas Pipeline

Rails to Trails
152.8 ~ Chief Ladiga Rail Trail
203.3 ~ Simms Mountain Rail Trail

Rock Gardens
59.1 ~ Rock Garden
71.5 ~ Stairway to Heaven
74.1 ~ Rocky Hop

Rocky Tops
54.6 ~ Rocky Top 1
58.4 ~ Rocky Top 2
62.0 ~ Rocky Top 3
72.2 ~ Rocky Top 4
73.5 ~ Rocky Top 5
140.5 ~ Rocky Top 6
141.5 ~ Rocky Top 7
156.5 ~ Rocky Top 8
162.8 ~ Rocky Top 9

Shelters
48.8 ~ Scott Lake Shelter (proposed)
78.1 ~ Hernandez Peak Shelter (proposed)
81.2 ~ Blue Mountain Shelter
102.1 ~ Greenstone Shelter (proposed)
114.0 ~ Lower Shoal Shelter
124.4 ~ Laurel Shelter
134.7 ~ Choccolocco Creek Shelter
145.2 ~ North Dugger Mountain Shelter
151.3 ~ Oakey Mountain Shelter
1??.? ~ Furgerson Shelter (proposed)
163.1 ~ Davis Mountain Shelter
166.7 ~ Hawkins Hollow Shelter (proposed)
172.0 ~ Spring Creek Shelter

Showers (on trail)
79.3 ~ Cheaha State Park
127.0 ~ Coleman Lake (in season)

Side Trails
44.2 ~ Horn Mountain Fire Tower
67.6 ~ Skyway Loop Trail
73.8 ~ Chinnabee Silent Trail
73.8 ~ Odum Scout Trail
75.4 ~ Cave Creek Trail Connector
76.9 ~ McDill Overlook Trail
79.1 ~ Cheaha Trailhead Connector
81.2 ~ Blue Mountain Shelter Trail
81.4 ~ Bald Rock Trail
136.1 ~ Burns Trailhead Connector
138.8 ~ Jones Branch Loop Trail
152.8 ~ Chief Ladiga Trail (rails to trails)

Tent Platforms
166.7 ~ Hawkins Hollow Tent Platform

Trail Towns / Convenience Stores
34.3 ~ Sylacauga, AL ~ TT
52.3 ~ Talladega, Ashland, AL ~ TT, CS
79.3 ~ Cheaha State Park, AL ~ CS
91.5 ~ Oxford, AL ~ TT, CS
96.7 ~ Cheaha Country Store, AL ~ CS
106.0 ~ Heflin, AL ~ TT, CS
161.1 ~ Piedmont, AL ~ TT
182.6 ~ Cave Spring, GA ~ TT

Railroad Crossings
55.7 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge
106.2 ~ South FS 500 Trailhead

Waterfalls
249.7 ~ Keown Falls

Wild Places
54.6 ~ Rocky Top 1
72.1 ~ Pearly Gates
82.9 ~ M&M Gap
103.8 ~ Hideout Gorge
113.9 ~ Lower Shoal Canyon
130.4 ~ Chipmunk Canyon
149.5 ~ Oakey Mountain Crossing
164.8 ~ Hawk’s Rest

Wilderness Areas
67.9 thru 77.8 ~ Cheaha Wilderness
136.2 thru 144.8 ~ Dugger Mountain Wilderness

Wildlife Management Areas
34.3 thru 41.3 ~ Hollins WMA
109.6 thru 132.5 ~ Choccolocco WMA

PTA Site Map  /  Top of Page ^-^
Millennium
Legacy Trail
Pinhoti Northern Terminus
Benton MacKaye Trail / Georgia

Section 31
334.9 ~ Benton MacKaye Trail
331.8 ~ Buddy Cove Gap Trailhead

Section 30
331.8 ~ Buddy Cove Gap Trailhead
320.8 ~ FS 90 Trailhead

Section 29
320.8 ~ FS 90 Trailhead
311.2 ~ Cohutta Overlook Trailhead

Section 28
311.2 ~ Cohutta Overlook Trailhead
304.2 ~ Baker Branch Trailhead

Section 27
304.2 ~ Baker Branch Trailhead
290.1 ~ Chief Vann House

Section 26
290.1 ~ Chief Vann House
273.1 ~ Dug Gap Trailhead

Section 25
273.1 ~ Dug Gap Trailhead
257.3 ~ Snake Creek Gap Trailhead

Section 24
257.3 ~ Snake Creek Gap Trailhead
251.1 ~ Pocket Road Trailhead

Section 23
251.1 ~ Pocket Road Trailhead
241.6 ~ E. Armuchee Rd Trailhead

Section 22
241.6 ~ E. Armuchee Rd Trailhead
235.8 ~ W. Armuchee Rd Trailhead

Section 21
235.8 ~ W. Armuchee Rd Trailhead
224.6 ~ Mack White Gap Trailhead

Section 20
224.6 ~ Mack White Gap Trailhead
215.5 ~ High Point Trailhead

Section 19
215.5 ~ High Point Trailhead
207.3 ~ GA 100 Trailhead

Section 18
207.3 ~ GA 100 Trailhead
203.3 ~ Simms Mountain Trailhead

Section 14 - 17
203.3 ~ Simms Mountain Trailhead
173.9 ~ Jackson Chapel Trailhead

Section 13
173.9 ~ Jackson Chapel Trailhead
161.1 ~ High Point Trailhead

Section 12
161.1 ~ High Point Trailhead
144.9 ~ North FS 500 Trailhead

Section 11
144.9 ~ North FS 500 Trailhead
136.1 ~ Burns Trailhead

Section 10
136.1 ~ Burns Trailhead
119.8 ~ Pine Glen Campground

Section 9
119.8 ~ Pine Glen Campground
106.2 ~ South FS 500 Trailhead

Section 8
106.2 ~ South FS 500 Trailhead
96.7 ~ US 431 Trailhead

Section 7
96.7 ~ US 431 Trailhead
79.1 ~ Cheaha Trailhead

Section 6
79.1 ~ Cheaha Trailhead
67.8 ~ Adams Gap Trailhead

Section 5
67.8 ~ Adams Gap Trailhead
52.3 ~ Porter's Gap Trailhead

Section 4
52.3 ~ Porter's Gap Trailhead
34.3 ~ Bull Gap Trailhead

Section 3
34.3 ~ Bull Gap Trailhead
22.9 ~ FS 603A Trailhead

Section 2
22.9 ~ FS 603A Trailhead
13.1 ~ AL 21 / CR 41 Trailhead

Section 1
13.1 ~ AL 21 / CR 41 Trailhead
0.0 ~ Flagg Mountain Trailhead

Pinhoti Southern Terminus
Flagg Mountain / Alabama
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