Alabama Pinhoti Trail Guides

trail flowers - spring
-- blue.
-- orange.
-- pink.
-- purple.
-- red.
-- white.
-- yellow.
-- critters.
-- misc.

trail flowers - fall
-- blue.
-- orange.
-- pink.
-- purple.
-- red.
-- white.
-- yellow.
-- critters.
-- misc.

trail geology.
trail history.
trail lakes.
trail maps.
trail measurement-alabama.
trail re-supply.
trail safety.
trail seasons.
trail shelters.
trail shuttles - hostels.
trail signs.
trail stewardship.
trail summits.
trail towers.
trail towns - mail drops: ala.
trail users.
trail water sources.
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this n that.
alabama ycc.
an appalachian trail.
as the crow flies.
at connector.
backpacker magazine.
black bear safety.
bluffton al.
buffalo.
building section 4.
bull - bulls gap.
cave spring, ga.
cellphone service.
dehydration.
dr, tom mcgehee.
edward abbey.
forever wild.
future section 14.
hancock trg.
hiking the pinhoti.
horn mountain tower.

horn mountain trail club
-- hmtc.
-- activities.
-- base camp.
-- tool safety.
-- trail crew.
-- trail maint.

leave no trace.
moon names.
outdoor alabama.
panoramas.
peace signs.
pinhoti trail project.
pinky burns.
prescribed burns: fs.
pta formation.
rainbow family.
rebecca mountain: 1.
rebecca mountain: 2.
ridges and highlands.
rock n roll.
section re-du.
shoal creek church.
sister ridge.
skyway lodge.
smokey bear.
snake bites.
soul of a hiker.
the ten bulls.
the ramen chronicles.
trail running.
tri training.
ultralight gearlist: 2018.
ultralight gearlist: 2008.
wildlife - eco restore.
zen running.
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pinhoti national recreation trail / pinhoti millennium legacy trail

a 337.1 mile southern region appalachian trail connector

In case of emergencies, dial 911. This is the only public service that will know your exact location

Do phone reset first ~ go to settings / go to privacy / turn on location services

visit the georgia pinhoti trail association for the georgia section trail guides and trail info

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the pta's busiest month to date ~ feb 2016 ~ 40,168 web hits

current weather @ pinhoti trail mid-point ~ s14 - 7.3 ~ cave spring trailhead

section 1 / snailtrail

northbound.

flagg mountain / weogufka.

hike info.
TRAILHEADS
S - 0.0 ~ FLAGG MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD
N - 21.0 ~ US 231 TRAILHEAD
GUTHOOK
S - 0.0 ~ FLAGG MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD
N - 21.0 ~ US 231 TRAILHEAD
DIRECTION ~ NORTHBOUND

ELEVATION ~ L 545' ~ H 1037'
WOODS TRAIL ~ 0.0 ~ 5.9 / 10.4 ~ 17.3
ROAD WALK ~ 5.9 ~ 10.4 / 17.3 ~ 21.0
LANDMARK ~ 0.9 ~ FLAGG MTN TOWER

hike services.
CS ~ CONVENIENCE STORE ~ 6.8, 21.0
TT ~ TRAIL TOWN ~ 6.8, 21.0
PO ~ POST OFFICE ~ 6.8
SC ~ SMALL CAMP ~ 2.5, 11.5
LC ~ LARGE CAMP ~ 2.5, 17.0
TS ~ TRAIL SHELTER ~ 2.5
SW ~ SEASONAL WATER ~ 2.2, 15.0
RW ~ RELIABLE WATER ~ 2.7, 5.4, 12.2, 15.4, 17.0, 20.5, 21.0

driving directions.

USE ODOMETER OR TRIP METER (NO REALLY :)
NORTHERN TERMINUS / FINISH HIKE
PARK FINISH HIKE VEHICLE FIRST
21.0 ~ US 231 TRAILHEAD
Begin from the old downtown district of Sylacauga, AL at

the intersection of US 231 and AL 148.
Go south on US 231 for 6.0 miles to the Trailhead at the

intersection of US 231 and CR 41 / CR 155.
Day or overnight parking may be available at Dollar General.

SOUTHERN TERMINUS / START HIKE.
PARK START HIKE VEHICLE
0.0 ~ FLAGG MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD
From the US 231 Trailhead, turn right on CR 41 /

CR 155.
Go 0.2 miles to the stop sign. Turn left on CR 41.
Go 6.4 miles to the 4 way stop sign in Weogufka. AL. CR 41
changed to CR 29 just before reaching the downtown area.
Go straight through the 4 way for 5.2-miles to CR 16. Turn

right.
Go 0.1 miles and cross an old one lane creek bridge with no
guardrails.
Go 0.5 miles to a dirt road on the right. This is the CCC road

to the top of Flagg Mtn.
Go 1.7 miles to Flagg Mtn. Trailhead, on the right.

trail town.
WEOGUFKA

6.8 ~ WEOGUFKA
CS ~ 256-249-9100

Caperton’s Old South Store
PO ~ 256~245~5041
20312 COUNTY ROAD 29
WEOGUFKA, AL 35183

STEWARTVILLE

21.0 ~ US 231 TRAILHEAD
STEWARTVILLE CAFE
DOLLAR GENERAL

trail guide.
SOUTHERN TERMINUS ~ START HIKE
BEGIN FLAGG HIGHLANDS
0.0 ~ FLAGG MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD ~ 780'
0.1 ~ WHITE TRAIL ~ 762
The trail turns left here.
FLAGG MOUNTAIN TOWER AREA

0.9 ~ CCC CABINS ~ RW ~ 1037’
1.0 ~ HOST CABIN ~ RW
2.2 ~ SEASONAL WATER ~ 683’
END FLAGG HIGHLANDS
BEGIN FLAGG LOWLANDS
2.5 ~ FLAGG MTN. SHELTER /

WEOGUFKA CREEK ~ LC, TS, RW ~ 555'
2.7 ~ RELIABLE WATER ~ 545’
4.3 ~ SEASONAL WATER ~ 653’
5.4 ~ FINIKOCHICA CREEK FOOTBRIDGE ~ RW ~ 644’
5.9 ~ CR56 ~ 671’
The trail turns right on CR56.
END FLAGG LOWLANDS
BEGIN ALABAMA ROADWALK #1
6.8 ~ WEOGUFKA ~ CS, PO, RW ~ 647’
The Pinhoti continues straight through this intersection.
CS ~ Caperton’s Old South store is on the left.
PO ~ The Post Office is on the right.
10.4 ~ TERRAPIN HILL ~ 816’
END ALABAMA ROAD WALK ~ #1
BEGIN TERRAPIN HIGHLANDS
The Pinhoti leaves the road here.
11.5 ~ CLEARING ~ SC ~ 696’
12.2 ~ RELIABLE WATER ~ 730’
15.0 ~ SEASONAL WATER ~ 858’
15.4 ~ RELIABLE WATER ~ 843’
15.8 ~ FIRE ROAD ~ 951’
16.0 ~ LOGGING ROAD ~ 979’
17.0 ~ MILL CREEK ~ LC, RW ~ 855’
17.3 ~ CR 56 - 939’
Turn right.
END TERRAPIN HIGHLANDS
BEGIN ALABAMA ROAD WALK #2
20.5 ~ WEOGUFKA CREEK BRIDGE ~ RW ~ 669’
20.9 ~ STEWARTVILLE CAFÉ ~ RW ~ 698’
Turn left at Coosa County 41.
21.0 ~ US 231 TRAILHEAD ~ STEWARTVILLE
Turn right at Coosa County 150.

CS, RW, TT ~ 728'
Dollar General is across the 4-lane.

NORTHERN TERMINUS / FINISH HIKE

^ climb up.