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PINHOTI NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL
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Pinhoti Trail
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The Pinhoti (Pin-ho-tee) was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1977. The name is derived from the Creek Indian words "pinwa" meaning turkey and "huti" meaning home; i.e. turkey home. The trail is a continuous, marked footpath extending over 100 miles from Porter's Gap of Talladega Mountain near Talladega, Al. to north of US Highway 278 near Piedmont, Al., along the southern most crest of the Appalachian Mountains. The Trail traverses mostly public land in the Talladega and Shoal Creek Districts of the Talladega National Forest of Alabama, Cheaha Wilderness and Cheaha State Park. The highest elevation along the trail is Cheaha Mountain (2,400 ft).
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Trail Maintenance
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The ATCA maintains about 28 miles of the Pinhoti Trail from US Highway 78 near Helfin, Al north to Cleburne County Road 55 near Rabbittown, Al.
Work consists of removing annual growth and storm damage, re-conditioning trail tread, and assisting in foot-bridge repair and construction.
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