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Pinhoti Trail · Bulls Gap → Cheaha

Miles 40–80 · 40 mi · ≈4,971 ft of climbing (northbound)

Mile 40Mile 80High 2,306 ft · Low 781 ft
⚠️ Dry stretch: 7.3 mi between Creek crossing (Mile 72.2) and Creek crossing (Mile 79.5) — carry water.

Places on this section

MilePlaceTypeNotes
47.7Horn MountainPeak
55.3Porters Gap Pinhoti TrailheadTrailhead
57.3Rob Roy FallsWaterfall
63.3Clairmont Gap Pinhoti TrailheadTrailhead
65.9Burgess PointPeak
69.2Adams Gap Pinhoti TrailheadTrailhead
70.3Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
70.6Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
71.1Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
71.4Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
71.7Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
72.0Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
72.2Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
73.7Big Caney HeadPeak
74.0Odum PointPeak
74.2Parker High PointPeak
74.6CampsiteCamp
75.0Little Caney HeadPeak
75.8Turnipseed CampgroundCamp
77.8McDill PointPeak
78.5Hernandez PeakPeak
79.2Cheaha State Park Primitive CCC CampgroundCamp
79.2ViewpointViewpoint
79.2Cheaha State Park (Lower) Campground #2Camp
79.2Cheaha State Park Group CampsiteCamp
79.5Creek crossingWaterCreek crossing — flow varies with weather
79.6ParkingParking
79.6Cheaha Pinhoti TrailheadTrailhead
79.8ParkingParking

Shuttles, hostels & resupply near this section

Next Step Hostel · Talladega, AL · near Mile 60 · 205-601-9107

Talladega - Walmart, Piggly Wiggly & dollar stores · Talladega, AL · near Mile 60

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