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Dogwood blossoms on the Pinhoti Trail

Pinhoti Trail 2022

My friend Tengo Hambre joined me for a thru-hike of the Pinhoti Trail in the spring of 2022. We started at the western terminus near Flagg Mountain and ended in Georgia where the trail connects with the Benton MacKaye Trail.

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Day 1, Southern Terminus to Meadow Branch

A sign points in the direction to follow the Pinhoti Trail

Day 2, Meadow Branch to U.S. 280/Pinhoti Outdoor Center

A canopy of leaves

Day 3, U.S. 280/Pinhoti Outdoor Center to Rebecca Mountain

Two puppies and a large dog

Day 4, Rebecca Mountain to Dry Creek

Tengo Hambre walks ahead

Day 5, Dry Creek to Porter's Gap

Rushing water

Day 6, Porter’s Gap to Talladega Mountain

A Pinhoti Trail emblem nailed on a tree

Day 7, Talladega Mountain to Cheaha Mountain

Two signs mark a turn on the trail

Day 8, Cheaha Mountain to Jackson Creek

Tengo Hambre walks ahead

Day 9, Jackson Creek to U.S. Highway 78 (Heflin)

A sign nailed to a tree marking the Pinhoti Trail

Day 10, U.S. Highway 78 (Heflin) to Pine Glen Campground

Wildflowers growing along the trail

Day 11, Pine Glen Campground to Choccolocco Shelter

Smoke fills the air

Day 12, Choccolocco Shelter to Oakey Mountain Shelter

Butterfly

Day 13, Oakey Mountain Shelter to Hawkins Hollow Shelter

A sign points in the direction to follow the Pinhoti Trail

Day 14, Hawkins Hollow Shelter to Cave Spring

Tengo Hambre walks through an arch made of a bent tree

Day 15, Simms Mountain Trail to Cave Spring

Tengo Hambre walks on a road

Day 16, Simms Mountain Trail to Taylor Ridge

Tengo Hambre walks on a trail

Day 17, Taylor Ridge to Narrows Picnic Area

A scattered pile of garbage

Day 18, Narrows Picnic Area to Johns Mountain

Larkspur flowers

Day 19, Johns Mountain to Swamp Creek

A snail shell

Day 20, Swamp Creek to Dalton

Businesses in Dalton, Georgia

Day 21, Northern Terminus to Gennett Poplar

Gennett Poplar

Day 22, Gennett Poplar to Baker Branch

Tengo Hambre follows the trail

Day 23, Baker Branch to Chief Vann House State Historic Site

Tengo Hambre dodges traffic

Day 24, Dalton to Chief Vann House State Historic Site

A sign points to a turn on the Pinhoti Trail

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