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PTA Site Map / www.pinhotitrailalliance.org
The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector
Alabama Fire Towers
Talladega National Forest / Talladega Division
Talladega and Shoal Creek Ranger Districts
Forest Fire Lookout Association
Talladega National Forest Tower Map
FFLA - The Lookout Network - Spring 2010
Hiking Directions
Pinhoti Trail / Alabama Northern Terminus
Weogulfga State Forest
Driving Directions
Talladega National Forest / Northern Terminus
Dugger Mountain Tower
Location: Section 11 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 142.5
Elevation: 2140'
Status: Missing
Driving Directions:
In the early 2000's this Tower was sold to a private citizen and relocated because of the
new Dugger Mountain Wilderness designation in 1999.
Exit I ~ 20 at US 431, east of Oxford. 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 8.7 miles to USFS 500. Turn Left. Go 3.1 miles to the old tower road, on the left.
There is no longer vehicle access to the Tower site, so you will have to bushwhack about a
mile up to the top.
Rattlesnake Mountain Tower
Location: Section 10 (off trail)
Trail Mile: 129.5
Elevation: 1640'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
I have not been to this site yet but I have made the assumption that this Tower is still
standing. I will not give up hope unless I find either the dead body or a grave!! These
directions and measurements are accurate up to USFS 536. The distance from the
beginning of USFS 536 down to the site is appx. I'll verify this info soon.
Exit I ~ 20 at US 431, east of Oxford. Go north 0.3 miles to US 78. Turn right. Go 5.3
miles to just before the overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Go
straight across onto USFS 500. Go 2.1 miles to USFS 531. Turn left. Go 5.0 miles to
USFS 500. Turn left. Go 4.9 miles to where USFS 500 turns left (the first paved road
on the left). Turn left. Go straight 0.8 miles to USFS 536 (the first dirt road on the left
after the pavement ends). Turn left. Go appx. 2 miles to the dead end / turnaround at the
tower site. There is a gate here at the beginning of USFS 536 and you should plan on
walking to the site from here.
Bankhead Tower
Location: Section 9 (off trail)
Trail Mile: 112.8
Elevation: 1360'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at US 431, east of Oxford. Go north 0.3 miles to US 78. Turn right. Go 5.3
miles to just before the overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Go
straight across onto USFS 500. Go 2.7 miles to the Tower, which will be on the left.
Horseblock Mountain Tower
Location: Section 7 (off trail)
Trail Mile: 94.5
Elevation: 1504'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. If you are coming from Atlanta, go under the bridge to
the first red light. Turn left on CR 24. If you are coming from Birmingham, you are
already at this red light. Go straight across on CR 24. Go 7.9 miles to just before the
overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Turn left. Go 1.2 miles to the
first dirt road on the right, which is just past the large paved Observation Area on the
left. There is a gate at the beginning of the dirt road so plan on walking up to the site.
The Tower is about 1/4 mile up the dirt road. You will come to a fork up near the top.
Take the right fork.
Bunker Tower (Cheaha State Park)
Location: Section 6 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 79.3
Elevation: 2407'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. If you are coming from Atlanta, go under the bridge to
the first red light. Turn left on CR 24. If you are coming from Birmingham, you are
already at this red light. Go straight across on CR 24. Go 7.9 miles to just before the
overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Turn right. Go 9.2 miles to the
Cheaha State Park entrance. Turn right. Go 0.5 miles past the toll booth to the first
paved road on the left. Turn left. Go 0.1 miles up to the Tower.
Burgess Point Tower
Location: Section 5 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 64.4
Elevation: 1870'
Status: Missing
Driving Directions:
In the 1960's this tower was relocated to Dugger Mountain to replace the old 30'
wodden tower.
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. If you are coming from Atlanta, go under the bridge to
the first red light. Turn left on CR 24. If you are coming from Birmingham, you are
already at this red light. Go straight across on CR 24. Go 7.9 miles to just before the
overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Turn right. Go 15.2 miles to the
trailhead parking area / end of pavement. Continue straight past the parking area onto the
dirt road that goes uphill, which is USFS 600. The tower site is 2.3 miles south of Adams
Gap on USFS 600 but is no longer accessible by road with ordinary vehicles.
You can easily drive any type of car down 600 about a mile to where some new houses are
being built and park on the side of the road. You'll have to walk the remainder of the way
(about 1.3 miles) to the Pinhoti crossing. There are good trail crossing signposts on both
sides of the road. If you go over to the signpost on the left and look straight up the
mountain, you'll see an old grown up road bed that goes up 0.4 miles to the tower site.
Horn Mountain Tower
Location: Section 4 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 44.2
Elevation: 1912'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. Go south 14.3 miles to CR 321. Turn left. Go 5.7 miles to
AL 77. Turn left. Go 5.5 miles to USFS 600. Turn right (this is a big dirt road that goes
straight up the mountain). The Tower is 4.2 miles south on USFS 600 at good dirt road on
the right with a big yellow gate (locked). The tower is a couple hundred yards up the hill.
Hollins Tower
Location: Section 3
Trail Mile: appx 33.3
Elevation: 1523
Status: Missing
This Tower is now a shortened display tower at the Talladega Ranger District Work
Center on the east side of downtown Talladega, AL 21.
Driving Directions:
Rebecca Mountain Tower
Location: Section 3 (off trail)
Trail Mile: appx. 25.0
Elevation: 1410
Status: Missing
Driving Directions:
Not sure when this tower went missing. A couple of friends bushwhacked across the ridge
one day and guesstimated that the tower site is about 2 miles east of USFS 603 and
topozone.com verifies this location. Driving / walking into this site will not be an easy
proposition as some bushwhacking will be required.
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. Go south about 30 miles to Sylacauga. Once you reach the
Comer Library, on the left at the beginning of the old downtown district, turn left on AL
148. Go appx. 3.9 miles to USFS 675. Turn right. Drive south on USFS 675 appx. 1 mile to
the first locked gate (assume that all gates on this road will be locked). Park your vehicle
here on the side of the road and walk appx. 1/2 mile (about 15 minutes) to the next locked
gate. Now walk another 1/2 mile (about 15 minutes). Then turn left, at an unmarked spot,
and go into the woods. Then bushwhack appx. 1/2 mile due east up to the top of the ridge.
Look for the 4 corner blocks for the tower that are still in place.
Talladega National Forest / Southern Terminus
Weogulfga State Forest
Appx. 20 miles southwest of the Talladega National Forest
Flagg Mountain Tower
Location: Weogulfga, AL
Trail Mile: 0.0 ~ Pinhoti Trail Southern Terminus
Elevation: 1152'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
From the intersection of AL 21 and AL 148 in downtown Sylacauga, go south 6.0 miles to
the intersection of AL 21 and CR 41 in Stewartville.
Turn right on CR 41.
Go 0.2 miles to the stop sign. Turn left. You are still on CR 41.
Go 6.4 miles to the 4 way stop sign in Weogulfga, AL. Turn right on CR 56.
Go 3.3 miles to the 4 way stop sign in Unity, AL. Turn left on CR 55.
Go 0.8 miles to the first dirt road on the left, Flagg Mountain Road. Turn left.
Go 1.7 miles to the Cabin Road, on the left - continue on Flagg Mountain Road,to the right.
Go 0.7 miles to the top of Flagg Mountain.
The gated CCC Tower driveway will be on your left. Park your vehicle here and walk 0.2
miles up the hill past the gate. The tower is leased private property so you will need to
call the Alabama State Forest office for a local contact number to call for permission to
visit the tower area.
PTA Site Map / Top of Page ^-^
The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector
Alabama Fire Towers
Talladega National Forest / Talladega Division
Talladega and Shoal Creek Ranger Districts
Forest Fire Lookout Association
Talladega National Forest Tower Map
FFLA - The Lookout Network - Spring 2010
Hiking Directions
Pinhoti Trail / Alabama Northern Terminus
- Section 11 / mile 142.5 ~ Dugger Mountain Tower
- Section 10 / mile 129.5 ~ Rattlesnake Mountain Tower
- Section 9 / mile 112.8 ~ Bankhead Tower
- Section 7 / mile 94.5 ~ Horseblock Mountain Tower
- Section 6 / mile 79.3 ~ Bunker Tower (Cheaha S. P.)
- Section 5 / mile 64.4 ~ Burgess Point Tower
- Section 4 / mile 44.2 ~ Horn Mountain Tower
- Section 3 / mile 33.3 ~ Hollins Tower
- Section 3 / mile 25.0 ~ Rebecca Mountain Tower
Weogulfga State Forest
- Section 1 / mile 0.0 ~ Flagg Mountain Tower
Driving Directions
Talladega National Forest / Northern Terminus
Dugger Mountain Tower
Location: Section 11 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 142.5
Elevation: 2140'
Status: Missing
Driving Directions:
In the early 2000's this Tower was sold to a private citizen and relocated because of the
new Dugger Mountain Wilderness designation in 1999.
Exit I ~ 20 at US 431, east of Oxford. 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 8.7 miles to USFS 500. Turn Left. Go 3.1 miles to the old tower road, on the left.
There is no longer vehicle access to the Tower site, so you will have to bushwhack about a
mile up to the top.
Rattlesnake Mountain Tower
Location: Section 10 (off trail)
Trail Mile: 129.5
Elevation: 1640'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
I have not been to this site yet but I have made the assumption that this Tower is still
standing. I will not give up hope unless I find either the dead body or a grave!! These
directions and measurements are accurate up to USFS 536. The distance from the
beginning of USFS 536 down to the site is appx. I'll verify this info soon.
Exit I ~ 20 at US 431, east of Oxford. Go north 0.3 miles to US 78. Turn right. Go 5.3
miles to just before the overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Go
straight across onto USFS 500. Go 2.1 miles to USFS 531. Turn left. Go 5.0 miles to
USFS 500. Turn left. Go 4.9 miles to where USFS 500 turns left (the first paved road
on the left). Turn left. Go straight 0.8 miles to USFS 536 (the first dirt road on the left
after the pavement ends). Turn left. Go appx. 2 miles to the dead end / turnaround at the
tower site. There is a gate here at the beginning of USFS 536 and you should plan on
walking to the site from here.
Bankhead Tower
Location: Section 9 (off trail)
Trail Mile: 112.8
Elevation: 1360'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at US 431, east of Oxford. Go north 0.3 miles to US 78. Turn right. Go 5.3
miles to just before the overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Go
straight across onto USFS 500. Go 2.7 miles to the Tower, which will be on the left.
Horseblock Mountain Tower
Location: Section 7 (off trail)
Trail Mile: 94.5
Elevation: 1504'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. If you are coming from Atlanta, go under the bridge to
the first red light. Turn left on CR 24. If you are coming from Birmingham, you are
already at this red light. Go straight across on CR 24. Go 7.9 miles to just before the
overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Turn left. Go 1.2 miles to the
first dirt road on the right, which is just past the large paved Observation Area on the
left. There is a gate at the beginning of the dirt road so plan on walking up to the site.
The Tower is about 1/4 mile up the dirt road. You will come to a fork up near the top.
Take the right fork.
Bunker Tower (Cheaha State Park)
Location: Section 6 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 79.3
Elevation: 2407'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. If you are coming from Atlanta, go under the bridge to
the first red light. Turn left on CR 24. If you are coming from Birmingham, you are
already at this red light. Go straight across on CR 24. Go 7.9 miles to just before the
overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Turn right. Go 9.2 miles to the
Cheaha State Park entrance. Turn right. Go 0.5 miles past the toll booth to the first
paved road on the left. Turn left. Go 0.1 miles up to the Tower.
Burgess Point Tower
Location: Section 5 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 64.4
Elevation: 1870'
Status: Missing
Driving Directions:
In the 1960's this tower was relocated to Dugger Mountain to replace the old 30'
wodden tower.
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. If you are coming from Atlanta, go under the bridge to
the first red light. Turn left on CR 24. If you are coming from Birmingham, you are
already at this red light. Go straight across on CR 24. Go 7.9 miles to just before the
overhead bridge. Turn left. Go to the stop sign at AL 281. Turn right. Go 15.2 miles to the
trailhead parking area / end of pavement. Continue straight past the parking area onto the
dirt road that goes uphill, which is USFS 600. The tower site is 2.3 miles south of Adams
Gap on USFS 600 but is no longer accessible by road with ordinary vehicles.
You can easily drive any type of car down 600 about a mile to where some new houses are
being built and park on the side of the road. You'll have to walk the remainder of the way
(about 1.3 miles) to the Pinhoti crossing. There are good trail crossing signposts on both
sides of the road. If you go over to the signpost on the left and look straight up the
mountain, you'll see an old grown up road bed that goes up 0.4 miles to the tower site.
Horn Mountain Tower
Location: Section 4 (on trail)
Trail Mile: 44.2
Elevation: 1912'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. Go south 14.3 miles to CR 321. Turn left. Go 5.7 miles to
AL 77. Turn left. Go 5.5 miles to USFS 600. Turn right (this is a big dirt road that goes
straight up the mountain). The Tower is 4.2 miles south on USFS 600 at good dirt road on
the right with a big yellow gate (locked). The tower is a couple hundred yards up the hill.
Hollins Tower
Location: Section 3
Trail Mile: appx 33.3
Elevation: 1523
Status: Missing
This Tower is now a shortened display tower at the Talladega Ranger District Work
Center on the east side of downtown Talladega, AL 21.
Driving Directions:
Rebecca Mountain Tower
Location: Section 3 (off trail)
Trail Mile: appx. 25.0
Elevation: 1410
Status: Missing
Driving Directions:
Not sure when this tower went missing. A couple of friends bushwhacked across the ridge
one day and guesstimated that the tower site is about 2 miles east of USFS 603 and
topozone.com verifies this location. Driving / walking into this site will not be an easy
proposition as some bushwhacking will be required.
Exit I ~ 20 at AL 21, in Oxford. Go south about 30 miles to Sylacauga. Once you reach the
Comer Library, on the left at the beginning of the old downtown district, turn left on AL
148. Go appx. 3.9 miles to USFS 675. Turn right. Drive south on USFS 675 appx. 1 mile to
the first locked gate (assume that all gates on this road will be locked). Park your vehicle
here on the side of the road and walk appx. 1/2 mile (about 15 minutes) to the next locked
gate. Now walk another 1/2 mile (about 15 minutes). Then turn left, at an unmarked spot,
and go into the woods. Then bushwhack appx. 1/2 mile due east up to the top of the ridge.
Look for the 4 corner blocks for the tower that are still in place.
Talladega National Forest / Southern Terminus
Weogulfga State Forest
Appx. 20 miles southwest of the Talladega National Forest
Flagg Mountain Tower
Location: Weogulfga, AL
Trail Mile: 0.0 ~ Pinhoti Trail Southern Terminus
Elevation: 1152'
Status: Standing
Driving Directions:
From the intersection of AL 21 and AL 148 in downtown Sylacauga, go south 6.0 miles to
the intersection of AL 21 and CR 41 in Stewartville.
Turn right on CR 41.
Go 0.2 miles to the stop sign. Turn left. You are still on CR 41.
Go 6.4 miles to the 4 way stop sign in Weogulfga, AL. Turn right on CR 56.
Go 3.3 miles to the 4 way stop sign in Unity, AL. Turn left on CR 55.
Go 0.8 miles to the first dirt road on the left, Flagg Mountain Road. Turn left.
Go 1.7 miles to the Cabin Road, on the left - continue on Flagg Mountain Road,to the right.
Go 0.7 miles to the top of Flagg Mountain.
The gated CCC Tower driveway will be on your left. Park your vehicle here and walk 0.2
miles up the hill past the gate. The tower is leased private property so you will need to
call the Alabama State Forest office for a local contact number to call for permission to
visit the tower area.
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