Present: Pinhoti Blue Blaze Click for Full Size |
Off-Set Double Blaze Click for Full Size |
Past: White Turkey Track Click for Full Size |
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The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector
Trail Marking
Any type of trail directional guide, weather it is on trees, rocks, posts or
signs, is called a blaze. All of the blazing on the Pinhoti basically follows the
same Blazing Standards set by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy that are
used on the Appalachian Trail.
The standard for blazes that mark the Pinhoti are a light blue color. You'll find these
painted on trees at eye level and are about the size of a vertical dollar bill. You may also
find some blazes painted on rocks, sign posts, guard rails and road surfaces.
There are also some silver metal diamonds and white plastic diamonds with a turkey track
on them and some white painted turkey tracks and even some rectangular white blazes in
Georgia. All of these will guide you in the right direction. The blue blaze standard was only
recently established in 2007, so the change over will take a while.
There are a couple of variations to the standard vertical, single blaze. One of these is
known as a double blaze, where there is another vertical blaze set about an inch directly
above the other. This type is just a general caution telling you to be alert for things
coming up ahead like side trails, intersections, road crossings, shelters or water sources.
The other variation is known as an off ~ set double blaze. When you see one of these it
means that you should start looking for an abrupt turn up ahead. This one is similar to the
double blaze in that one blaze is above the other, but this time the top blaze is off ~ set
two inches either to the right or left, signifying which way to turn. If the top blaze is
off-set to the right it means look for a right turn up ahead, off-set to the left means left
tuirn.
PTA Site Map
The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector
Trail Marking
Any type of trail directional guide, weather it is on trees, rocks, posts or
signs, is called a blaze. All of the blazing on the Pinhoti basically follows the
same Blazing Standards set by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy that are
used on the Appalachian Trail.
The standard for blazes that mark the Pinhoti are a light blue color. You'll find these
painted on trees at eye level and are about the size of a vertical dollar bill. You may also
find some blazes painted on rocks, sign posts, guard rails and road surfaces.
There are also some silver metal diamonds and white plastic diamonds with a turkey track
on them and some white painted turkey tracks and even some rectangular white blazes in
Georgia. All of these will guide you in the right direction. The blue blaze standard was only
recently established in 2007, so the change over will take a while.
There are a couple of variations to the standard vertical, single blaze. One of these is
known as a double blaze, where there is another vertical blaze set about an inch directly
above the other. This type is just a general caution telling you to be alert for things
coming up ahead like side trails, intersections, road crossings, shelters or water sources.
The other variation is known as an off ~ set double blaze. When you see one of these it
means that you should start looking for an abrupt turn up ahead. This one is similar to the
double blaze in that one blaze is above the other, but this time the top blaze is off ~ set
two inches either to the right or left, signifying which way to turn. If the top blaze is
off-set to the right it means look for a right turn up ahead, off-set to the left means left
tuirn.
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