Pinhoti trail

The Pinhoti Trail in Alabama offers stunning scenery and diverse terrain. This complete guide covers everything you need to plan your thru-hike on this hidden gem.

No matter how you hike the Pinhoti Trail, it can make your dream of a true hiking adventure come true. Here are 11 tips for having a fun and safe hike on Alabama’s Pinhoti Trail.

If you're thinking about camping or hiking along Alabama's Pinhoti Trail, follow this advice to make the most out of your trip.

There's wilderness even in Alabama. In an area of low-elevation ridges and long valleys lies the Cheaha Widerness of the Talladega National Forest. While this is only a mini version of the mountains...

The Alabama Pinhoti Trail, a national recreation trail, is the pride of Alabama hikers. This 100+ mile long path is the backbone of a trail system second to none in the state as it meanders through rolling hillsides, up rocky crags, past mountain streams and waterfalls, and the panoramic vistas atop the mountains of the […]

(This is Part 2 of a two-part blog series on the Benton MacKaye Trail with guest blogger "Sgt Rock"). Click Part 1 for the first part in this series. I’m often asked why hike the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) or what is the difference between the AT and the BMT. Let me try and expand on that for y’all. Often I get asked “it is blazed just like the Appalachian Trail (AT) right?” No it isn’t. Sometimes I get asked “Are there shelter regularly, just like the AT? I prefer to stay in shelters.”…

If you're thinking about camping or hiking along Alabama's Pinhoti Trail, follow this advice to make the most out of your trip.

Day: 32 Yesterday’s Goals: See Keown Falls and make it to the top of a ridge 15 miles out of Dalton Activities of The Day: I slept great last night! We woke up this morning at seven and were walking by eight. Right from the start, my knee was giving me issues. It did not want to work at all. Then, my left foot started having problems. Today was not a great hiking day for me. ...

Day: 20 Yesterday’s Goals: To get to Choccolocco Sheltrer Where I stayed last night Activities of The Day: Another hiker passed me this morning while I was still lying in my sleeping bag. I did not get up until 10:30 and started walking sometime around eleven. A few miles down the trail was a church. I will let you read all about it: Church picture Church Picture Church picture Church picture After the church, mainly hiking, ...