This page discusses Section 9, FS500 Railroad to Pine Glen. |
US Highway 78 RR Trailhead
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Photo by John Calhoun
![]() Kiosk at FR500 Railroad / Heflin Spur Photo taken by Dan Bedore 27 March 2020. 33.649080°N, -85.631485°W |
![]() Kiosk at FR500 Railroad / Heflin Spur Photo taken by Dan Bedore 27 March 2020. 33.649080°N, -85.631485°W |
![]() John Calhoun, Dan Bedore, Pat Paton Photo taken by John Calhoun 26 March 2020. °N, °W Just south of FR523. We cleared south from FR523. Pat was on his second ECT Thru Hike. |
![]() YCC Crew 5 1977 Photo taken by Dan Bedore 26 March 2020. °N, °W Just north of FR523. |
Stele: "YCC Crew 5 1977"
Monday, April 10, 2017
Photo by John Calhoun
Youth Conservation Corps groups built much of the Pinhoti from Coleman Campground to US 78.
![]() Pinhoti Aluminum Diamond Blaze with Bullet Holes and Scratched Initials. Photo taken by Dan Bedore 26 March 2020. °N, °W |
![]() Hunting Prohibition Photo taken by Dan Bedore 26 March 2020. °N, °W |
In spring 2020, these notices showed up at every road crossing north of the Shoal Creek Ranger District for miles. I seems disappointing to me. It makes sense to me that a hunter would walk down a trail a ways, turn off the trail, and walk cross country to find game. How is a hunter to know when he is 150 yards from the trail? Why can't he take a safe shot from near the trail? Wouldn't it be better to remind hunters not to shoot across the Pinhoti? Why did these notices suddenly show up? |
36 CFR § 261.10 - Occupancy and Use. The following are prohibited: (d) Discharging a firearm or any other implement capable of taking human life, causing injury, or damaging property as follows: (1) In or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area, or (2) Across or on a National Forest System road or a body of water adjacent thereto, or in any manner or place whereby any person or property is exposed to injury or damage as a result in such discharge. (3) Into or within any cave. |
Bridge North of FS531
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Photo by John Calhoun