PTA Site Map
Pinhoti Trail Alliance
Connecting Alabama to the Appalachian Trail
Landmark Glossary
Beaver Ponds
63.2 ~ Beaver Pond
83.2 ~ Highrock Lake
98.0 ~ Twenty Feet Creek
Bridges / Culverts
17.2 ~ 4 USFS / Trails Unlimited Culverts
21.4 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge
60.0 ~ Hillabee Creek Bridge
61.6 ~ Co-op Bridge
82.6 ~ Eagle Bridge
85.6 ~ Double Bridges
87.8 ~ Bridge
91.0 ~ Bridge
92.4 ~ ATA / AHS Bridge
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake Footbridge
92.8 ~ Bridge
93.1 ~ Aluminum Bridge
118.7 ~ Terrapin Creek Bridge
131.7 ~ Hurricane Creek Bridge
132.3 ~ Creek Bridge
137.8 ~ Lead Dog Bridge
Campgrounds: State / Federal
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park, State
85.5 ~ Pine Glen Campground, Fed.
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake Campground, Fed.
Canyons, Gorges and Hollows
51.0 ~ Zulu Canyon
53.3 ~ Snowflake Canyon
56.3 ~ Laurel Gorge
57.0 ~ Friendship Gorge
59.1 ~ Moonshine Gorge
59.4 ~ Cascade Gorge
60.8 ~ Horseblock Canyon
69.2 ~ Hideout Gorge
77.1 ~ Brymer Gorge
78.9 ~ Beech Gorge
79.6 ~ Lower Shoal Canyon
96.1 ~ Chipmunk Canyon
100.8 ~ Chocc Hollow
124.2 ~ Lanie Hollow
132.2 ~ Hawkins Hollow
Cascades
14.4 ~ Scott's Cascade
57.2 ~ Morgan Cascade
59.6 ~ Small Cascade
59.7 ~ Large Cascade
79.6 ~ Lower Shoal Cascade
96.4 ~ Dale's Cascade
Caves
69.4 ~ Indian Cave
Creek Crossings / High Water Hazard!
14.4 ~ Creek Crossing
14.4 ~ Dry Creek Crossing
53.0 ~ Hillabee Creek Crossing
57.2 ~ CR 24 Crossing
61.4 ~ Horseblock Flats Crossing
79.7 ~ Lower Shoal Shelter
81.5 ~ Campsite
82.4 ~ Creek Crossing
90.1 ~ Laurel Shelter
97.6 ~ 2 Creek Crossings
110.0 ~ North Dugger Flats
126.0 ~ Lanie Creek Crossing
Elevation: Highest and Lowest on Trail
High: 43.7 ~ Hernandez Peak ~ 2344'
Low: 14.4 ~ Scott's Cascade ~ 710'
Fire Towers
? ~ Rebecca Mountain Tower (missing)
? ~ Hollins Tower (missing)
9.8 ~ Horn Mountain Tower (standing)
30.1 ~ Burgess Point Tower (missing)
45.0 ~ Bunker Tower (Cheaha S. P. ~ standing)
60.2 ~ Horseblock Mountain Tower (standing)
78.5 ~ Bankhead Tower (standing)
95.2 ~ Rattlesnake Mountain Tower (missing)
108.2 ~ Dugger Mountain Tower (missing)
Historic Sites
3.2 ~ USFS 600 (CCC road)
9.8 ~ Horn Mountain Fire Tower (CCC)
14.5 ~ Scott Lake (private hunter's camp)
21.4 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge (CCC camp)
21.4 ~ USFS 600 (CCC road)
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park (CCC)
50.0 ~ CCC Road
59.6 ~ Small Cascade (moonshine)
69.4 ~ Indian Cave
71.9 ~ USFS 500 (CCC road)
88.1 ~ Sweetwater Lake (USDA)
91.8 ~ Shoal Creek Church (log structure)
100.3 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed (USDA)
101.8 ~ Burns Homestead (log structure)
113.0 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed (USDA)
126.0 ~ Lanie Creek Dam (mining site)
127.3 ~ The Pitts (mining site)
135.9 ~ Flag Pole Mountain (WW 2)
Lakes
14.5 ~ Scott Lake
57.2 ~ Morgan Lake
83.2 ~ Highrock Lake
88.1 ~ Sweetwater Lake Watershed (USDA)
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake
100.3 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed (USDA)
113.0 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed (USDA)
132.2 ~ Hawkins Hollow
Memorial / Dedication Markers
7.5 ~ Heath Cliffs Memorial
43.5 ~ Cheaha Wilderness Dedication
100.3 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed Dedication
101.9 ~ Dugger Wilderness Dedication
113.0 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed Dedication
122.3 ~ Robert R. Furgerson Memorial
127.2 ~ ATA Section Dedication
136.4 ~ Dr. Tom McGehee Memorial
Microwave Towers
11.3 ~ Horn Mountain
123.3 ~ Wolf Ridge
Mines
56.2 ~ Mine Shaft / Gold
125.5 ~ Lanie Hollow / Iron Ore
127.3 ~ The Pitts 1 / Iron Ore
132.9 ~ The Pitts 2 / Iron Ore
139.3 ~ The Pitts 3 / Iron Ore
Moonshine Stills
59.1 ~ Moonshine Gorge
59.6 ~ Small Cascades
Overlooks
7.5 ~ Heath Cliffs
7.6 ~ Sherman Cliffs
11.1 ~ Wormy's Pulpit
24.1 ~ Rocky Top 2
27.5 ~ Clairmont Point
37.9 ~ Heaven
42.6 ~ McDill Overlook
74.8 ~ Sister RidgeView
106.7 ~ Piedmont View
113.0 ~ Oakey Mountain View
133.9 ~ 1500 Foot Overlook
134.8 ~ 1700 Foot Overlook
Pipelines: Gas and Oil
67.3 ~ Colonial Pipeline
68.2 ~ Plantation Pipeline
70.0 ~ Southern Natural Gas Pipeline
Rails to Trails
118.5 ~ Chief Ladiga Trail
Rock Gardens
24.8 ~ Rock Garden
37.2 ~ Stairway to Heaven
39.8 ~ Rocky Hop
Rocky Tops
20.3 ~ Rocky Top 1
24.1 ~ Rocky Top 2
27.7 ~ Rocky Top 3
37.9 ~ Rocky Top 4
39.2 ~ Rocky Top 5
106.2 ~ Rocky Top 6
107.2 ~ Rocky Top 7
122.2 ~ Rocky Top 8
128.8 ~ Rocky Top 9
Shelters
14.5 ~ Scott Lake Shelter (proposed)
43.8 ~ Hernandez Peak Shelter (proposed)
46.9 ~ Blue Mountain Shelter
79.7 ~ Lower Shoal Shelter
90.1 ~ Laurel Shelter
100.4 ~ Choccolocco Creek Shelter
110.9 ~ North Dugger Mountain Shelter
117.0 ~ Oakey Mountain Shelter
1??.? ~ Furgerson Shelter (proposed)
128.8 ~ Davis Mountain Shelter
132.4 ~ Hawkins Hollow Shelter (proposed)
137.7 ~ Indian Mountain Shelter (proposed)
Showers (on trail)
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake (in season)
Side Trails
33.3 ~ Skyway Loop Trail
39.5 ~ Chinnabee Silent Trail
39.5 ~ Odum Scout Trail
41.1 ~ Cave Creek Trail Connector
42.6 ~ McDill Overlook Trail
44.8 ~ Cheaha Trailhead Connector
46.9 ~ Blue Mountain Shelter Trail
47.1 ~ Bald Rock Trail
101.8 ~ Burns Trailhead Connector
104.5 ~ Jones Branch Loop Trail
118.5 ~ Chief Ladiga Trail (rails to trails)
Tent Platforms
132.4 ~ Hawkins Hollow Tent Platform
137.7 ~ Indian Mountain Tent Platform (proposed)
Trail Towns / Convenience Stores
0.0 ~ Sylacauga, AL ~ TT
18.0 ~ Talladega, Ashland, AL ~ TT, CS
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park, AL ~ CS
57.2 ~ Oxford, AL ~ TT, CS
62.4 ~ Parks Store, AL ~ CS
71.7 ~ Heflin, AL ~ TT, CS
126.8 ~ Piedmont, AL ~ TT
139.6 ~ Cave Spring, GA ~ TT
Railroad Crossings
21.4 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge
71.9 ~ USFS 500 Trailhead
Wild Places
20.3 ~ Rocky Top 1
37.8 ~ Pearly Gates
48.6 ~ M&M Gap
69.2 ~ Hideout Gorge
79.6 ~ Lower Shoal Canyon
96.1 ~ Chipmunk Canyon
115.2 ~ Oakey Mountain Crossing
130.5 ~ Hawk’s Rest
Wilderness Areas
33.6 thru 43.5 ~ Cheaha Wilderness
101.9 thru 110.5 ~ Dugger Mountain Wilderness
Wildlife Management Areas
0.0 thru 7.0 ~ Hollins WMA
75.3 thru 98.2 ~ Choccolocco WMA
PTA Site Map
Pinhoti Trail Alliance
Connecting Alabama to the Appalachian Trail
Landmark Glossary
Beaver Ponds
63.2 ~ Beaver Pond
83.2 ~ Highrock Lake
98.0 ~ Twenty Feet Creek
Bridges / Culverts
17.2 ~ 4 USFS / Trails Unlimited Culverts
21.4 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge
60.0 ~ Hillabee Creek Bridge
61.6 ~ Co-op Bridge
82.6 ~ Eagle Bridge
85.6 ~ Double Bridges
87.8 ~ Bridge
91.0 ~ Bridge
92.4 ~ ATA / AHS Bridge
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake Footbridge
92.8 ~ Bridge
93.1 ~ Aluminum Bridge
118.7 ~ Terrapin Creek Bridge
131.7 ~ Hurricane Creek Bridge
132.3 ~ Creek Bridge
137.8 ~ Lead Dog Bridge
Campgrounds: State / Federal
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park, State
85.5 ~ Pine Glen Campground, Fed.
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake Campground, Fed.
Canyons, Gorges and Hollows
51.0 ~ Zulu Canyon
53.3 ~ Snowflake Canyon
56.3 ~ Laurel Gorge
57.0 ~ Friendship Gorge
59.1 ~ Moonshine Gorge
59.4 ~ Cascade Gorge
60.8 ~ Horseblock Canyon
69.2 ~ Hideout Gorge
77.1 ~ Brymer Gorge
78.9 ~ Beech Gorge
79.6 ~ Lower Shoal Canyon
96.1 ~ Chipmunk Canyon
100.8 ~ Chocc Hollow
124.2 ~ Lanie Hollow
132.2 ~ Hawkins Hollow
Cascades
14.4 ~ Scott's Cascade
57.2 ~ Morgan Cascade
59.6 ~ Small Cascade
59.7 ~ Large Cascade
79.6 ~ Lower Shoal Cascade
96.4 ~ Dale's Cascade
Caves
69.4 ~ Indian Cave
Creek Crossings / High Water Hazard!
14.4 ~ Creek Crossing
14.4 ~ Dry Creek Crossing
53.0 ~ Hillabee Creek Crossing
57.2 ~ CR 24 Crossing
61.4 ~ Horseblock Flats Crossing
79.7 ~ Lower Shoal Shelter
81.5 ~ Campsite
82.4 ~ Creek Crossing
90.1 ~ Laurel Shelter
97.6 ~ 2 Creek Crossings
110.0 ~ North Dugger Flats
126.0 ~ Lanie Creek Crossing
Elevation: Highest and Lowest on Trail
High: 43.7 ~ Hernandez Peak ~ 2344'
Low: 14.4 ~ Scott's Cascade ~ 710'
Fire Towers
? ~ Rebecca Mountain Tower (missing)
? ~ Hollins Tower (missing)
9.8 ~ Horn Mountain Tower (standing)
30.1 ~ Burgess Point Tower (missing)
45.0 ~ Bunker Tower (Cheaha S. P. ~ standing)
60.2 ~ Horseblock Mountain Tower (standing)
78.5 ~ Bankhead Tower (standing)
95.2 ~ Rattlesnake Mountain Tower (missing)
108.2 ~ Dugger Mountain Tower (missing)
Historic Sites
3.2 ~ USFS 600 (CCC road)
9.8 ~ Horn Mountain Fire Tower (CCC)
14.5 ~ Scott Lake (private hunter's camp)
21.4 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge (CCC camp)
21.4 ~ USFS 600 (CCC road)
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park (CCC)
50.0 ~ CCC Road
59.6 ~ Small Cascade (moonshine)
69.4 ~ Indian Cave
71.9 ~ USFS 500 (CCC road)
88.1 ~ Sweetwater Lake (USDA)
91.8 ~ Shoal Creek Church (log structure)
100.3 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed (USDA)
101.8 ~ Burns Homestead (log structure)
113.0 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed (USDA)
126.0 ~ Lanie Creek Dam (mining site)
127.3 ~ The Pitts (mining site)
135.9 ~ Flag Pole Mountain (WW 2)
Lakes
14.5 ~ Scott Lake
57.2 ~ Morgan Lake
83.2 ~ Highrock Lake
88.1 ~ Sweetwater Lake Watershed (USDA)
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake
100.3 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed (USDA)
113.0 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed (USDA)
132.2 ~ Hawkins Hollow
Memorial / Dedication Markers
7.5 ~ Heath Cliffs Memorial
43.5 ~ Cheaha Wilderness Dedication
100.3 ~ Choccolocco Creek Watershed Dedication
101.9 ~ Dugger Wilderness Dedication
113.0 ~ Terrapin Creek Watershed Dedication
122.3 ~ Robert R. Furgerson Memorial
127.2 ~ ATA Section Dedication
136.4 ~ Dr. Tom McGehee Memorial
Microwave Towers
11.3 ~ Horn Mountain
123.3 ~ Wolf Ridge
Mines
56.2 ~ Mine Shaft / Gold
125.5 ~ Lanie Hollow / Iron Ore
127.3 ~ The Pitts 1 / Iron Ore
132.9 ~ The Pitts 2 / Iron Ore
139.3 ~ The Pitts 3 / Iron Ore
Moonshine Stills
59.1 ~ Moonshine Gorge
59.6 ~ Small Cascades
Overlooks
7.5 ~ Heath Cliffs
7.6 ~ Sherman Cliffs
11.1 ~ Wormy's Pulpit
24.1 ~ Rocky Top 2
27.5 ~ Clairmont Point
37.9 ~ Heaven
42.6 ~ McDill Overlook
74.8 ~ Sister RidgeView
106.7 ~ Piedmont View
113.0 ~ Oakey Mountain View
133.9 ~ 1500 Foot Overlook
134.8 ~ 1700 Foot Overlook
Pipelines: Gas and Oil
67.3 ~ Colonial Pipeline
68.2 ~ Plantation Pipeline
70.0 ~ Southern Natural Gas Pipeline
Rails to Trails
118.5 ~ Chief Ladiga Trail
Rock Gardens
24.8 ~ Rock Garden
37.2 ~ Stairway to Heaven
39.8 ~ Rocky Hop
Rocky Tops
20.3 ~ Rocky Top 1
24.1 ~ Rocky Top 2
27.7 ~ Rocky Top 3
37.9 ~ Rocky Top 4
39.2 ~ Rocky Top 5
106.2 ~ Rocky Top 6
107.2 ~ Rocky Top 7
122.2 ~ Rocky Top 8
128.8 ~ Rocky Top 9
Shelters
14.5 ~ Scott Lake Shelter (proposed)
43.8 ~ Hernandez Peak Shelter (proposed)
46.9 ~ Blue Mountain Shelter
79.7 ~ Lower Shoal Shelter
90.1 ~ Laurel Shelter
100.4 ~ Choccolocco Creek Shelter
110.9 ~ North Dugger Mountain Shelter
117.0 ~ Oakey Mountain Shelter
1??.? ~ Furgerson Shelter (proposed)
128.8 ~ Davis Mountain Shelter
132.4 ~ Hawkins Hollow Shelter (proposed)
137.7 ~ Indian Mountain Shelter (proposed)
Showers (on trail)
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park
92.7 ~ Coleman Lake (in season)
Side Trails
33.3 ~ Skyway Loop Trail
39.5 ~ Chinnabee Silent Trail
39.5 ~ Odum Scout Trail
41.1 ~ Cave Creek Trail Connector
42.6 ~ McDill Overlook Trail
44.8 ~ Cheaha Trailhead Connector
46.9 ~ Blue Mountain Shelter Trail
47.1 ~ Bald Rock Trail
101.8 ~ Burns Trailhead Connector
104.5 ~ Jones Branch Loop Trail
118.5 ~ Chief Ladiga Trail (rails to trails)
Tent Platforms
132.4 ~ Hawkins Hollow Tent Platform
137.7 ~ Indian Mountain Tent Platform (proposed)
Trail Towns / Convenience Stores
0.0 ~ Sylacauga, AL ~ TT
18.0 ~ Talladega, Ashland, AL ~ TT, CS
45.0 ~ Cheaha State Park, AL ~ CS
57.2 ~ Oxford, AL ~ TT, CS
62.4 ~ Parks Store, AL ~ CS
71.7 ~ Heflin, AL ~ TT, CS
126.8 ~ Piedmont, AL ~ TT
139.6 ~ Cave Spring, GA ~ TT
Railroad Crossings
21.4 ~ Talladega Creek Bridge
71.9 ~ USFS 500 Trailhead
Wild Places
20.3 ~ Rocky Top 1
37.8 ~ Pearly Gates
48.6 ~ M&M Gap
69.2 ~ Hideout Gorge
79.6 ~ Lower Shoal Canyon
96.1 ~ Chipmunk Canyon
115.2 ~ Oakey Mountain Crossing
130.5 ~ Hawk’s Rest
Wilderness Areas
33.6 thru 43.5 ~ Cheaha Wilderness
101.9 thru 110.5 ~ Dugger Mountain Wilderness
Wildlife Management Areas
0.0 thru 7.0 ~ Hollins WMA
75.3 thru 98.2 ~ Choccolocco WMA
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