Pinhoti Trail
Talladega National Forest, Alabama to Springer Mountain, Georgia
- Distance
- 540.7 km
- Elev. gain
- 15,666 m
- Start
- Flagg Mountain Trailhead
- Finish
- Near Fannin County
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km178–891 m above sea level533 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
About this distance
Elevation gain is profiled from the mapped line only, which covers about 83% of that distance — treat 15666 m as a floor, not the full climb. The unmapped remainder cannot be profiled.
Summits & passes
- Baxley Mountain
- Terrapin Hill
- Rebecca Mountain
- Horn Mountain
- Clairmont Gap
- Big Caney Head
- McDill Point
- Blue Mountain
- Hitching Beech
- Red Mountain
- High Point
- High Point
- Mack White Gap
- Strawberry Mountain
- Mill Creek Mountain
- Middle Mountain
- Dug Mountain
- Tatum Mountain
- Turkey Mountain
- Double Top
- Rich Knob
Campsites
- Blue Mountain Shelter
- Lower Shoals Shelter
- Pine Glen Recreation Area
- Coleman Lake Recreation Area Campground
- Chief Ladiga Trail Campground
- Mulberry Gap mountain bike getaway
Water sources
- Terrapin Creek Lake Number 31
- Cave Spring
- Milner Lake
Common questions
- How long is the Pinhoti Trail?
- The Pinhoti Trail is 540.7 km (336 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Pinhoti Trail have?
- The Pinhoti Trail has about 15,666 m (51,398 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Pinhoti Trail start and finish?
- The Pinhoti Trail runs between Flagg Mountain Trailhead and Near Fannin County.
- Is there water on the Pinhoti Trail?
- Far's catalog records 3 mapped water sources along the Pinhoti Trail, including Terrapin Creek Lake Number 31, Cave Spring and Milner Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Pinhoti Trail?
- Elevation gain is profiled from the mapped line only, which covers about 83% of that distance — treat 15666 m as a floor, not the full climb. The unmapped remainder cannot be profiled.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap448.2 km · 4,709 m gain
- OpenStreetMap540.7 km · 5,719 m gain
- OpenStreetMap540.7 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.