PTA Site Map / www.pinhotitrailalliance.org
The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector
The Turkey Track ~ 2010
Detailed activity calendars for the individual trail clubs can be viewed at
their websites. Please follow the trail club website links on column 2 of
the PTA Site Map page.
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May 11 ~ Chief Ladiga Trail Campground
Section 12 ~ trail mile 152.8.
If you're going north on Section 12, once you come down off Oakey Mountain and reach
the Chief Ladiga Rail Trail, the Pinhoti turns right on the CLT. To go to the campground,
turn left on the CLT instead and go about 100 yards. The entrance is on the right. The
owner, Charley Fagan, former Piedmont Mayor has been working on this for quite a while
and it should be open soon (weeks, months ?). LOTS of campsites on Terrapin Creek and a
new building under construction (office, store, bathhouse ?). Check back for updates.
UPDATE ~ 6-6-10
Found a link for the campground. It states that primitive camping is allowed now, though
no mention of rates.
April 16 ~ Simms Mountain Rail Trail
This is from a couple of emails I've received from Mike Leonard /The Conservation Fund:
Recently, the Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association completed the grading for the trail that
will replace the road walk between mile 214.3 and mile 215.5 at the north end of
Section 19 . I will try to get a description of the new "woods trail " to you. The length will
be pretty much the same, maybe one tenth of a mile shorter.
Note: this is really good for the Pinhoti because it will knit the 12 mile rail trail and the
57.6 miles of trail in the old ( west of I-75 ) Armuchee District of the Chattahoochee
National Forest into one whole. It will do so by enabling the large U.S. Forest Service
trailhead parking lot on Georgia Highway 100 (215.5 ~ High Point Trailhead) at the foot of
the south end of Taylor Ridge to be used as a trailhead parking lot for both the trail
leading north along Taylor Ridge and to access the rail trail which leads south.
The grading was done with an excavator to prepare a trail bed suitable for horses and
mountain bikes. Thus, it is pretty much finished.
April 10 ~ Dugger Reopens
Here's an email from our friends at the FS:
Hello Everyone,
The Duggar Mountain section (Cleburne Co. Hwy 55 to FS road 500) of the Pinhoti NRT
has been closed this week because of a wildfire we had in the Wilderness on Easter
Sunday. We will be working over the weekend doing rehab. The trail will reopen on
Monday, April 12.
Thank you,
Lesley
Lesley M. Hodge
Natural Resource Specialist
USDA- Talladega National Forest- Shoal Creek RD
45 Highway 281
Heflin, AL 36264
256/463-2273
256/463-5385 fax
Email: lhodge@fs.fed.us
April 5 ~ Dugger Mountain Trail Closure / Fire
Tammy Truett/R8/USDAFS@FSNOTES
Subject: Breaking News....Dugger Mountain Wilderness Fire Closes Portion of
Pinhoti Trail
The attached news release is being mailed today to the Shoal Creek District
media and outdoor/environmental organizations. On April 4, a wildfire
located in the Dugger Mountain Wilderness Area in the Talladega National
Forest, Shoal Creek District was reported to law enforcement.
The approximately 176-acre wildfire has temporarily closed the northeast
portion of the Pinhoti Trail beginning at the (136.1 ~) Pinky Burns Trailhead (and ending at
the 144.9 ~ North FS 500 Trailhead).
The Alabama Coordination Center has ordered resources to support the fire
suppression efforts. More than 40 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service,
Alabama Forestry Commission, Pelham Fire Department, and crews from
Tennessee and North Carolina were dispatched to the incident. The cause of
the wildfire is currently under investigation. Contact the Shoal Creek
District at (256) 462-2272 for additional information.
April 4 ~ Pinhoti Trail Fastest Known Time
I just received an email today about a team from Huntsville, AL who will attempt to set
the fastest end to end traverse, 335 miles. Check out their page for complete info.
They are looking for volunteers (no not to run it you ninny, only crazy folks do that.... : )
http://pinhotitrailadventurerun.blogspot.com/
March 31 ~ Flagg Mountain
Here is a recent email I received From Mike Leonard / The Conservation Fund. For those
of you who don't know Mike, he has been involved in the acquisition of over 7000 acres of
Pinhoti Trail corridor. Out of respect, please conduct yourselves accordingly.
"I am working hard on resolving trail terminus issues in the vicinity of Flagg
Mountain/Weogufka State Forest. There is great promise in my efforts, but as with
many transactions, I cannot disclose details until they are "nailed down".
"In that regard, it would be helpful to remove any pictures or references to the stone
tower on Flagg from the website. It would also be helpful to put a notice on the
description of Section 1 that the first 6.5 miles of the trail route are being re-evaluated
and that the area around the tower is not open to the public. Thus, hikers might want to
treat the crossroads at Weogufka as the southern end of the trail pending further
developments".
March 9 ~ Sections 26, 27, 28
The road walk through Dalton and Chatsworth, GA has been changed. It still crosses I-75
on GA 52, but then it drops south a few miles to continue east through the Conasauga
valley to Ramhurst instead of crossing the valley on GA 52 to Chatsworth and then south
on US 411 to Ramhurst. This southern route is much less populated and better reflects
the general area where property may be purchased to put the Pinhoti Trail in the woods
some day. This re-route has added 10.3 miles to the total length of the Pinhoti (334.9).
The trail guides for sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 have been updated to show the
new route and added mileage.
February 6 ~ Trail Signs
During the months of January and February, 2010, appx. 50 trail info signs
have been placed on the trail. These signs were furnished by the USFS -
Shoal Creek Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest and the Alabama Trails
Association. The link is on the upper block of the Site Map.
January 7 ~ Alabama's Forever Wild
You may have noticed this link on the home page. I've also put another link on the upper
block of the Site Map. ALFA breast feeds a lot of politicians in Montgomery so Forever
Wild is probably doomed right ? ?
January 6 ~ Blue Moons
A short article about Blue Moons has been added to the Moon Names page. The link is on
the upper block of the Site Map.
PTA Site Map / Top of Page ^-^
The Pinhoti Trail
A Southeast Region Appalachian Trail Connector
The Turkey Track ~ 2010
Detailed activity calendars for the individual trail clubs can be viewed at
their websites. Please follow the trail club website links on column 2 of
the PTA Site Map page.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 11 ~ Chief Ladiga Trail Campground
Section 12 ~ trail mile 152.8.
If you're going north on Section 12, once you come down off Oakey Mountain and reach
the Chief Ladiga Rail Trail, the Pinhoti turns right on the CLT. To go to the campground,
turn left on the CLT instead and go about 100 yards. The entrance is on the right. The
owner, Charley Fagan, former Piedmont Mayor has been working on this for quite a while
and it should be open soon (weeks, months ?). LOTS of campsites on Terrapin Creek and a
new building under construction (office, store, bathhouse ?). Check back for updates.
UPDATE ~ 6-6-10
Found a link for the campground. It states that primitive camping is allowed now, though
no mention of rates.
April 16 ~ Simms Mountain Rail Trail
This is from a couple of emails I've received from Mike Leonard /The Conservation Fund:
Recently, the Georgia Pinhoti Trail Association completed the grading for the trail that
will replace the road walk between mile 214.3 and mile 215.5 at the north end of
Section 19 . I will try to get a description of the new "woods trail " to you. The length will
be pretty much the same, maybe one tenth of a mile shorter.
Note: this is really good for the Pinhoti because it will knit the 12 mile rail trail and the
57.6 miles of trail in the old ( west of I-75 ) Armuchee District of the Chattahoochee
National Forest into one whole. It will do so by enabling the large U.S. Forest Service
trailhead parking lot on Georgia Highway 100 (215.5 ~ High Point Trailhead) at the foot of
the south end of Taylor Ridge to be used as a trailhead parking lot for both the trail
leading north along Taylor Ridge and to access the rail trail which leads south.
The grading was done with an excavator to prepare a trail bed suitable for horses and
mountain bikes. Thus, it is pretty much finished.
April 10 ~ Dugger Reopens
Here's an email from our friends at the FS:
Hello Everyone,
The Duggar Mountain section (Cleburne Co. Hwy 55 to FS road 500) of the Pinhoti NRT
has been closed this week because of a wildfire we had in the Wilderness on Easter
Sunday. We will be working over the weekend doing rehab. The trail will reopen on
Monday, April 12.
Thank you,
Lesley
Lesley M. Hodge
Natural Resource Specialist
USDA- Talladega National Forest- Shoal Creek RD
45 Highway 281
Heflin, AL 36264
256/463-2273
256/463-5385 fax
Email: lhodge@fs.fed.us
April 5 ~ Dugger Mountain Trail Closure / Fire
Tammy Truett/R8/USDAFS@FSNOTES
Subject: Breaking News....Dugger Mountain Wilderness Fire Closes Portion of
Pinhoti Trail
The attached news release is being mailed today to the Shoal Creek District
media and outdoor/environmental organizations. On April 4, a wildfire
located in the Dugger Mountain Wilderness Area in the Talladega National
Forest, Shoal Creek District was reported to law enforcement.
The approximately 176-acre wildfire has temporarily closed the northeast
portion of the Pinhoti Trail beginning at the (136.1 ~) Pinky Burns Trailhead (and ending at
the 144.9 ~ North FS 500 Trailhead).
The Alabama Coordination Center has ordered resources to support the fire
suppression efforts. More than 40 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service,
Alabama Forestry Commission, Pelham Fire Department, and crews from
Tennessee and North Carolina were dispatched to the incident. The cause of
the wildfire is currently under investigation. Contact the Shoal Creek
District at (256) 462-2272 for additional information.
April 4 ~ Pinhoti Trail Fastest Known Time
I just received an email today about a team from Huntsville, AL who will attempt to set
the fastest end to end traverse, 335 miles. Check out their page for complete info.
They are looking for volunteers (no not to run it you ninny, only crazy folks do that.... : )
http://pinhotitrailadventurerun.blogspot.com/
March 31 ~ Flagg Mountain
Here is a recent email I received From Mike Leonard / The Conservation Fund. For those
of you who don't know Mike, he has been involved in the acquisition of over 7000 acres of
Pinhoti Trail corridor. Out of respect, please conduct yourselves accordingly.
"I am working hard on resolving trail terminus issues in the vicinity of Flagg
Mountain/Weogufka State Forest. There is great promise in my efforts, but as with
many transactions, I cannot disclose details until they are "nailed down".
"In that regard, it would be helpful to remove any pictures or references to the stone
tower on Flagg from the website. It would also be helpful to put a notice on the
description of Section 1 that the first 6.5 miles of the trail route are being re-evaluated
and that the area around the tower is not open to the public. Thus, hikers might want to
treat the crossroads at Weogufka as the southern end of the trail pending further
developments".
March 9 ~ Sections 26, 27, 28
The road walk through Dalton and Chatsworth, GA has been changed. It still crosses I-75
on GA 52, but then it drops south a few miles to continue east through the Conasauga
valley to Ramhurst instead of crossing the valley on GA 52 to Chatsworth and then south
on US 411 to Ramhurst. This southern route is much less populated and better reflects
the general area where property may be purchased to put the Pinhoti Trail in the woods
some day. This re-route has added 10.3 miles to the total length of the Pinhoti (334.9).
The trail guides for sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 have been updated to show the
new route and added mileage.
February 6 ~ Trail Signs
During the months of January and February, 2010, appx. 50 trail info signs
have been placed on the trail. These signs were furnished by the USFS -
Shoal Creek Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest and the Alabama Trails
Association. The link is on the upper block of the Site Map.
January 7 ~ Alabama's Forever Wild
You may have noticed this link on the home page. I've also put another link on the upper
block of the Site Map. ALFA breast feeds a lot of politicians in Montgomery so Forever
Wild is probably doomed right ? ?
January 6 ~ Blue Moons
A short article about Blue Moons has been added to the Moon Names page. The link is on
the upper block of the Site Map.
PTA Site Map / Top of Page ^-^
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