Benton MacKaye Trail Blue Ridge, GA
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Flagg Mountain Weogufka, AL
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Out beyond the lights of town lies a land of intense wonder and beauty and it is surprisingly easy for you to step into this world. It's like you've always lived here but just stepped out for a minute or two.
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We hope you will always have time to spend
in the woods. Your ancestors were born
here, lived here and died here.
Welcome Home!
You may see others out here like yourself:
- Hikers out for some quiet time
- Families spending time together
- Trail Clubs keeping the trails cleared
for others to enjoy
- The Forest Service restoring and
maintaining ecosystems and wildlife habitats.
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The Pinhoti is a premier southern
Appalachian long distance hiking trail. The
total distance of the trail is 334.9 miles.
There are 171.2 miles in Alabama and 163.7
miles in Georgia, which makes the Pinhoti
the longest hiking trail in either state.
The trails northern terminus is in north west Georgia, near the town of Blue Ridge, where it intersects with the Benton MacKaye Trail at around BMT mile 70.
Hiking east 70 miles on the BMT will put you at Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the famous Appalachian Trail.
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You will also find over 800 Pinhoti links and
photos scattered about this 150 page web
site. This ongoing project is very cleverly
designed to invoke deeply personal
attachments to the Pinhoti and thereby lure
a few unsuspecting hikers into the REALLY
fascinating world of trail stewardship : )
The main project here at the Alliance is to provide highly detailed, up to date trail guides and trail access information for hikers of all experience levels that are interested in hiking the Pinhoti Trail.
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The trails southern terminus is in east
central Alabama, near the town of
Weogufka, at Flagg Mountain, which is
known for being the last southern
Appalachian mountain that rises above
1000 feet.
PTA Site Map / www.pinhotitrailalliance.org
The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector
Welcome to the Pinhoti Trail
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