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The Pinhoti Trail is a Southern Appalachian Mountains long-distance trail, 335 miles (540 km) in length, located in the United States within the states of Alabama and Georgia. The trail's southern terminus is on Flagg Mountain, near Weogufka, Alabama , the southernmost peak in the state that rises over 1,000 feet (300 m).
Primarily following a ridge system through Talladega National Forest, the Pinhoti crosses the top of Cheaha Mountain. In total, the 100-mile (160 km) long Pinhoti Trail passes through both the Cheaha and Dugger Mountain Wilderness areas, and connects with the Appalachian Trail in Georgia.
The Benton MacKaye Trail cuts through the eastern side of the wilderness, while the Pinhoti National Recreation Trail bisects it, with its northern terminus just south of the wilderness where it joins the Benton MacKaye Trail. The highest point on the Pinhoti Trail, Buddy Cove Gap, reaches 3,164 feet (964 m) near the Cohutta Wilderness.
The overall length of the trail is 335 miles long. Last week a governance board consisting of the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), ... Agencies join forces to protect, maintain Pinhoti Trail
Dugger Mountain, the second highest peak in Alabama with an elevation of 2,140 feet (650 m), [4] is located between Anniston and Piedmont. The wilderness encompasses some of the most rugged and mountainous terrain in Alabama, as well as numerous endangered and threatened plant communities.
In August 1972, 59 years after national park legislation was first introduced, the Sawtooth National Recreation Area was established after years of work from U.S. Sen. Frank Church.
Surrounded by rural countryside and the Chattahoochee National Forest, the park offers many activities, including camping, hiking and fishing. In addition, the park contains two lakes that total 51 acres (0.21 km 2) and a children’s playground. The Pinhoti Trail is accessible through the park.
The Chief Ladiga Trail starts at the Alabama-Georgia state line. At about mile marker 7.0, the trail crosses the Pinhoti National Recreation Trail. [5] It travels west to Piedmont, the direction changes to southwest then on to Jacksonville and going through the Jacksonville State University campus.