External Text:Mountain Davis Shelter Pinhoti Trail 2-14-16 Introductory Internal Paragraphs None I will archive this log book with John Calhoun. This 8½" x 11" wirebound book has yellow front and unbleached back cardboard covers. There are no loose pages and water damage includes bleeding of the printed lines, though little bleeding of entries. |
| 14 | February | 2016 | 4 Hikers | Chuck & Kelly L, Oscar & Jack | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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| Out for a Valentine's Day hike after church. This is our favorite section of the Pinhoti. Awesome Views, Awesome Company. Life doesn't get any better. | |||||||||||
| 27 | February | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Grace Kathleen C, Ben | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Dear Adventurers, Don't drink a lot of water. It'll make your belly swell. Also, we love to hike. Enjoy life now & truly live♡ XOXO |
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| 20 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Don F, Drew S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Thru to Cave Spring. | |||||||||||
| 28 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | HJ Brown | Mt Juliet, Tn | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Sunday morning. Another beautiful late winter morning in Alabama. Had a pleasant night at Lanie Creek, but almost wish I had pressed on to here. Beautiful views, nice shelter. If I had, though, I wouldn't have had the experience of having a doe almos run through my vamp while I was having breakfast. She acted as if she were being chased by something (coyote, perhaps?) but I never saw what it was. Randolph Co, Al Native | |||||||||||
| 13 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Reid M / Forkless, Aaron P | Birmingham, Al | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| "Forkless" & Aaron stopping for the night. From 278 to Jackson Chapel Road. Warm hike up, strong winds at night and morning, a little rain. Forced to eat dry rations. Trail was well marked and shelter in good condition. The wasps were pleasant, they minded their own business as we did ours. | |||||||||||
| 18 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Cameron DC / Blue Bog | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Just passing thru for lunch. Having fun & stuff. | |||||||||||
| 19 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | The Michigan Woverine | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| awesome Vieeeeeew!! Alabama has been good to me. NOBO from Flagg. | |||||||||||
| 20 | March | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Croc Flop & Whistle Zipper | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Beautiful, sunny morning. SOBO to Cheaha. Gave the shelter a good sweep. Happy birthday to me! | |||||||||||
| 25 | March | 2016 | 2 Hikers | CR & BR | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Section hiking from High Point to Jackson Chapel just to see if we like it. We are loving it! Beautiful views, life is good. Stopping for lunch. | |||||||||||
| 26 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Jim S, Bonnie Dog | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Great long 2 miles from Hwy 278. Worth the time. Alabama Great. 10:00am CT. Heading back south soon. * Word to the wise * I am 63 years old. Solo hiked first 195 miles of Appalachian Trail in 1972. This is what it was then. Enjoy the peace & beauty while you can. In 40 more years there will be 100 people a day going north or south and it will not be the same. God bless this trail. | |||||||||||
| 24 | April | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Anthony A | - | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Three days on the Pinhoti. Started in Cave Springs. Dugger Mountain is my goal. | |||||||||||
| 29 | April | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Matt | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| NOBO→ | |||||||||||
| 19 | August | 2017 | 4 Hikers | Eric S, Robert C, Braxten, Aubrey S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Wonderful view! We had a wonderful time! The rocks are amazing! | |||||||||||
| 2 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Sunny D | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Monday ≈12:00. Thanks to all the maintainers & volunteers or help the trail clubs with upkeep of shelters & trails. Southbound (SOBO) from Amicalola Falls (Approach Trail to AT) via Benton MacKaye (70 miles) to Pinhoti northern terminus. Out 28 days thus far. Wanting to connect AT (2011 SOBO) to Florida Trail (2015 SOBO). GA & AL Pinhoti is about 340 miles so I'm a little over half way.
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| 30 | April | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Joe D | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 30 | April | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Kadeisha G♥ | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 30 | April | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Elizabeth E | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Was here. 3:38pm | |||||||||||
| 30 | April | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Wiley R the Coyote | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Always fun to race the rain storm back to the car :) | |||||||||||
| 1 | May | 2016 | 2 Hikers | HJ Brown Taylor A |
Mt Juliet, TN Wetumpka, Al |
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I was here 2 months ago passing thhrough on my way north. This weekend I have been out on section 13 with my nephew Tucker. We've been lucky with the rain so far. - 2 more miles to the trailhead. Thanks to all the people who built the trail and shelters and maintain them. I agree with Jim S in 40 years (or less) the Pinhoti will probably not be the solitude experience that it is today. |
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| 3 | May | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Uncle Randy, Riley J | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Tuesday. Passing through the trails, faster than them snells, sweating a little bit but at least we don't smell. Shout out to Tripod Nelly! | |||||||||||
| 5 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | JayBird | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| JayBird NOBO (AT 2011, PCT 2012) Spent night. Windy! Thanks for a wonderful trail & shelter! | |||||||||||
| 21 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Gas Tank | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Came in from Oakey Mt Shelter yesterday. Spent an awesome afternoon & night here. On and off thunderstorms all night... Rather peaceful really! Headed to car parked at Jackson Chapel Trailhead. Last overnight shakedown trip before I thru hike the AT SOBO starting June 6th. Thanks to all who built & maintain the Pinhoti Trail & shelters! | |||||||||||
| 17 | June | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | Jacksonville, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hiking from High Point. Love the trail. | |||||||||||
| 16 | July | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Jimmy B / Dink | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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1st time @ hiking. 54 yr old from Powder Springs, Ga who just had to try it. So glad I did. Been slow and alone since Jackson Chapel on 11 July 2016 but little voices in my head keep away loneliness. (wink) Loving the serenity of it all. God bless those who built the wonderful shelters. I almost cried when I saw my first one at Spring Creek, and at Hawkins Hollow I was able to bathe! Point being, I enjoy it. I AM proof WE ARE |
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| 17 | July | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Dink | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| A nice overnight stay with great sunset, distant storms and glorious sunrise. Now, off to Lanie Creek for water. | |||||||||||
| 28 | July | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Stephen O | Tyler, Tx | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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My feet hurt. It's still fun. |
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| 28 | July | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Savanah B | Tyler, Tx | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Thursday. First time hiking | |||||||||||
| 30 | July | 2016 | 2 Hiker | Ashlyn G, Riley Cole J | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| After all of the spider webs, detours on behalf of fallen down trees, rock climbing, and near death experiences, we fianlly made it. First hike together. | |||||||||||
| 6 | August | 2016 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hiking Maxwell Gap to Jackson Chapel. 10 more miles to go. The heat is already locking in. Beautiful shelter & view here. Check out youtube s??nes A02134 | |||||||||||
| 2 | September | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Jim S & Bonnie Boxer Dog | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Sunday. Wow, back in March 'til now only a couple dozen people! On AT I know you get that many people at one shelter in a night. Came in from north. Going back to car on Al 8 2± mile back. Beautiful day. 80° east wind. Hike back will be like all down hill! I'm 63 years old. Live Dallas Ga. Never hiked AT north of Fontana Dam. Will never have to. This trail gives me the peace I've been looking for. Looks like they may have had a forest fire Section north of shelter this past summer. God bless everyone on this trail and these great folks that help keep it in hiking shape. I'll be back soon. Maybe to stay a couple of nights here. Someone once said "Sometimes in the absence of noise we find the answers." The Breeze through the Trees sings those answers Thank you to my friend Mrs Corn. She told me 50 years ago to go to the wilderness to look for the answers. I would have them if I had gone sooner. |
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| 4 | September | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Michael H | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 23 | September | 2016 | 4 Hikers | Markus, Ashlynn, Silas, Seth | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Heading from High Point to Jackson Chapel Road. Hot out. | |||||||||||
| 23 | September | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Kathy | - | Many | Great Eastern Trail | ||||
| ↑ Cool Family!! Rock On!! Kathy was here for a break and H2O and then on to Lanie. Southbound on GET. Almost done!! What a view here!!! | |||||||||||
| 25 | September | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Tumbleweed & Juggernaut | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Happy Trails. | |||||||||||
| 6 | October | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Hunter W: Pepperell Middle School Teacher | Day | Pinhoti Trail | |||||
| 14 | October | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Damon | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Finishing up the Alabama side of the Pinhoti today. Twitter | |||||||||||
| 14 | October | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Davis S J | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Wew!!!! | |||||||||||
| 21 | October | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Lynn S, Justin B | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Friday @ 8:31pm. We started our hike at 6:00pm and did a night hike to the shelter. Our journey started good and then we got lost (a couple of times). We stopped about .5 miles from the shelter to admire the stars. That was a very beautiful sight to see. We've never done a night hike before, this was well worth it!!! Thank you to everyone who made this possible!!! | |||||||||||
| 28 | October | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Friday. Day hiking from High Point to Hurricane Bridge and return. Hot Day. | |||||||||||
| 27 | November | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Hot Pants, Time 🗲 Wizards | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| First time out on the PT. I have to say, you Al folks have some pretty great mountains. Hiked most of Section 13, and look forward to getting back out here soon. | |||||||||||
| 3 | December | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Little Bit | Villa Rica, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I've been hiking the Pinhoti for a few years and I never tire of it. It keeps me centered and sane. | |||||||||||
| 22 | December | 2016 | 3 Hikers | Wade, Coleman, Quinton | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiking from High Point to Cave Springs. Stopped here for the night. Great view. Great times. | |||||||||||
| 28 | December | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Speedy, Bekeepr | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| NOBO. Rained and windy. Shelter facing wrong direction for W/SW storms approaching. Had to tarp the front of the shelter to stay dry. Beautiful place. Liking the views after the cold front passed. | |||||||||||
| 31 | December | 2016 | ? Hikers | The Carrols | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hoping for a great 2017. Nice place to camp. Enjoyed the frigid night. Enos are no good in cold weather. Prefer the shelter's hard ground to king cold. | |||||||||||
| 31 | December | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Margarita & Treebeard | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Did a little trail building in Ga w/ Rick M. Met some ECD thru hikers here & chatted. On to H Hollow shelter (NB tonight → SOBO tomorrow) Happy Trails!! | |||||||||||
| 2 | January | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Scoobert | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Pornographic | |||||||||||
| 28 | January | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Left Eye | Huntsville, Al | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked from High Point. Going to Jackson Chapel tomorrow then back to here the next day. Shake-down hike for the AT. I'm leaving from Amicalola in just over a month. You heard it here first! | |||||||||||
| 30 | January | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Left Eye | Huntsville, Al | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Didn't make it to Jackson Chapel. I stopped at Spring Creek Shelter. The sunset here is amazing! It's almost beautiful enough to make me forget about carrying 3L of water from the creek below. Almost. Next time, I won't be doing that! Headed back to Huntsville tomorrow. Sometimes I wish I could stop time. | |||||||||||
| 31 | December | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | Jacksonville, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hiked from High Point Trailhead to Hurricane Creek Bridge & hiked back. Beautiful day. | |||||||||||
| 9 | February | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Eight | Winston Co, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Highpoint to here and on to Cave Springs... Hopefully by dark. Great day, 33° + sunny |
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| 10 | February | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Keith M, Matt W | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Started from Highpoint trailhead on 278 at 10:05am & made it to here by 11:15. Headed to Jackson Chapel Road (Trailhead.) | |||||||||||
| 20 | February | 2017 | ? Riders | Ty 3, Campbell 10, The Brown Family | Southside, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We stumbled upon this beautiful place while riding trails on 4 wheelers. The kids are out of school today and we are enjoying time together as a family. It's a beautiful day in the 70°s. | |||||||||||
| 25 | February | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Michelle Melissa |
Gadsden, Al Ohatchee, Al |
Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We hiked from Jackson Chapel Trailhead. Spent some time here admiring the view and taking pics. | |||||||||||
| 9 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Mennen M, Brandon C | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Spent the night here last night w/ my buddy of over 20 years. Made it to Georgia today & will be back in Birmingham in time to celebrate his wife's birthday. It has been 5 days since they've celebrated together, so here's to the last leg home for Brandon's sake. Peace from Virginia. Go Hokies & Wahoos! | |||||||||||
| 11 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | J & T ☺ | Gadsden, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Maiden hike in preparation for the AT. Great training day after getting a late start. Beautiful sheleter, wonderful view, and dry! Thank You, Trail Runners! | |||||||||||
| 15 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | WSA | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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"It is still about Barry White......" (Abol Bridge Shelter S. Bound to Monson, Me 200?) |
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| 19 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Todd R | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I left off here early last year on my NOBO hike I started 7 years ago. In those 7 years I have done numerous other hikes too. Finally came back to finish this one. Started this morning in Georgia just because it made sense. Tomorrow I will hike back to my vehicle from here to complete my NOBO Alabama Pinhoti hike. Of course, since I got started 7 years ago they have added new sections further south. So I get to circle backwards to do those now too. | |||||||||||
| 21 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Bobby P | Tallapoosa, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 21 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Mickey C | Cedartown, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 21 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Doug W | Cedartown, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Good place for escalator | |||||||||||
| 26 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | One Gallon | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
| A great night here. | |||||||||||
| 26 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Lacie M | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
| Nice shelter. Pinhoti → BMT → AT "sure I'm sure" | |||||||||||
| 25 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Scalleywag | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 28 mile day but I made it! | |||||||||||
| 10 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Fashionplate Dan | San Diego, Ca | Many | Great Eastern Trail | ||||
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Clearing Blowdowns 278 - Salem Church Road. Also Alabama - New York.
¡¡HIKE ON!! |
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| 13 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Jimmy D / Pappa Dink | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 8 days ago I was dropped off @ Jackson Chapel with no intention of being in a rush. I think I'm keeping to my word. | |||||||||||
| 15 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Jimmy D / Pappa Dink | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I don't think words nor photo could truly experss the awe-inspiring sunsets here. | |||||||||||
| 21 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Jimmy D / Pappa Dink | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Overnight stay on my way back to Jackson Chapel from Oakey Mountain Shelter. May your steps be light!! |
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| 22 | April | 2017 | 4 Hikers | Kendall, Jenae, Joe, & Kyle | Cedartown, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Enjoying the hike and beautiful views on Earth Day. | |||||||||||
| 7 | May | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Tony B / Tenderfoot | Marietta, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Left Jackson Chapel Trailhead this AM. Awesome day in the 70s, not a cloud in the sky! Had lunch @ Hawkins Hollow Shelter right beside creek. Nicest shelter I've ever seen, including AT ones. Wow! Just N of Co Rd 8. God Bless!! T | |||||||||||
| 17 | May | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Ronica S, Anthony A | - | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| What a beautiful day 3, such a beautiful place to spend it. A clear view helps to clear my mind & the silence screams the truth! He said he wanted to show me all the beautiful places & things he has seen. Luckily for me this was on his list. Happy Trails. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. For the bug spray. | |||||||||||
| 3 | June | 2017 | 1 Hiker | - | - | 9 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hot! Nice shelter. Stopped fro early lunch. 9 days. | |||||||||||
| 29 | June | 2017 | 2 Hikers | John & Anne C | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
| Just got here from an extended resupply @ Piedmont, too little mileage today to stop ☹ Lately, the weather's been 1 of 2 things: Scorching of drenching. This is one of those wet days. Hiking through to Springer, But Anne'll go as far north on the Applachian Trail as she can. Real nice view from here, though. | |||||||||||
| 1 | July | 2017 | 8 Riders | Lily, Kirk, Charley, La Breeska, Clay, Lynn, Ponder, and Jacob G | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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3:20pm. We had a great ride up here. And a good picnic lunch. Watching the storm go down the mountain across the way. Just hope we don't get wet before we get back to the truck. It's becoming a turd floater in Piedmont rn. Love hanging with the fam. PS Kirk busted it quite a few times on the motorcycle. lol |
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| - | - | 2017 | 1 Hiker | MB | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Always search for balance in all things.. Happiness lies in simplicity. | |||||||||||
| 3 | July | 2017 | 2 ½ Hikers | Ted, Charlie, Hugh Mungus | - | 6 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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3 July 2017 3 days in. The water's running low. Ted got and infection - on his leg. It might be spreading up his leg... If things get worse, Charlie's got a nice big hatchet we ought to use. Don't know if it will come to that, though... Sight up here are real nice. Pretty good breeze. I'd almost sleep real well up here under the shelter if I didn't have to listen to Ted's God aweful moaning the whole time. Might as well just chop that sucker off.... 4 July 2017 It's morning. Food's low now. Don't know about Ted - he's about gone... If pushing comes to shoving, might have to use him as provisions. 6 July 2017↙ a lre! Mmmmm... Tastes like chicken. |
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| 4 | July | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Martin H | Vancouver, Wa | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Ted sounds delicious. It is decided... I just stumbled upon this shelter and I am in awe. What a beautiful spot. No, you won't find gold down every road, but you'll never know without looking. You might play wait and see, but that might just be your fear keeping you from being trly free. Happy birthday, America. I hope I look this good at your age. | |||||||||||
| 25 | July | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Stuart C | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Nice place, Good breeze. Headed for High Point Trailhead. Came from Cave Springs, spent night at Hawkins Hollow Shelter. | |||||||||||
| 25 | September | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Daniel S | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Noon. Started at Jones Chapel yesterday with my 12 yo son. Stayed @ Hawkins Hollow, Mom picked up @ the road crossing, so I'm at it alone. Hope to make it to Borden Springs Camp this eve. | |||||||||||
| 30 | September | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Gail D | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Camped here last night. Woke up to a beautiful sunrise. In love with nature. | |||||||||||
| 30 | September | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Kas F | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Love Love Love these mountain veiws. Will be back to catch the sunset soon. | |||||||||||
| 10 | October | 2017 | 1 Hiker | O. B. I. | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Great uphill fun hike. What a view & shelter. Thanks trail angels for the power bar. | |||||||||||
| 16 | October | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Ben & Allison C | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 20 | October | 2017 | 1 Hiker | RJ Smith 1959 | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiking Sections 11, 12, & 13. Started 19 October at Burns Trailhead. Stopped the first night at Lost Cove Section 12. Long, but great hike from there to here. Thank you for all that put in the time to make this trail & it's shelters available to all. | |||||||||||
| 22 | October | 2017 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Happy birthday to me! Windy, dramatic sky. | |||||||||||
| 31 | October | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Towsack | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Bunked here for the night, on may way to Flagg Mountain. I forgot how rocky Section 13 is, but made it here without injury. Nice sunset. | |||||||||||
| 5 | November | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Andrew & Trooper (the dog) | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 12:00pm. Prime time fall and the mountains are colored as if they were painted. Nature provides the most tranquility and peace, at least for me anyway. Day hike with my dog, about 75° and sunny on Sunday. Trying to escape life before the enslavement of the work week starts again tomorrow. I just recently discovered this trail, but now walk it as often as I can. I plan to walk one day, although not today, from 278 trailhead to my house in Georgia near Old Esom Hill Dirt Road about 5 miles from Cave Springs. Three weesk ago I stepped one inch away from a Timber Rattlesnake's mouth somewhere around 4 miles south of here close to the Lanie Gap so WATCH YOUR STEP! Forever grateful to the creators and keepers of the Pinhoti, | |||||||||||
| 9 | November | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Mike & Bill | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Just a short hike from Co Rd 8 to US278 (± 5 miles). Drizzly, damp day in the mid 50s. 1st time but maybe not the last. | |||||||||||
| 27 | November | 2017 | 1 Hiker | "Ramsay Bolton" | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| AT NOBO '17. Working on Pinhoti NOBO thru hike. Awesome spot for a break. | |||||||||||
| 27 | November | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Mary & Dan | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Met our first other thru hiker (NOBO) today! Beautiful spot for a break & a GB. SOBO | |||||||||||
| 4 | December | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Left Eye | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I hoped to make it to High Point today but that's not gonna happen. Sunset is too beautiful up here. I remember it being windy in this shelter so I'm gonna walk down the hill & pitch my tent. | |||||||||||
| 5 | December | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Left Eye | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Walked back up the hill to sleep in the shelter last night, the wind wasn't bad. But some critter stole my pipe! If you see a grouse smoking a red & blue pipe, take it back please! | |||||||||||
| 14 | December | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Pooter Scooter | - | Day | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
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Wow, does Alabama know how to do shelters & views! What an incredible spot. Wish I could stay but it's 11am ☺ or 10am. Who knows, we seen to be right on the Eastern / Central Time Zone line. No idea what the "real" time is or how long I've been walking. What a great and wonderful predicament. ECT ( ME → GA → AL) → FL? SOBO |
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| 26 | December | 2017 | 2 Maintainers | Richard S / Roaming Geezer, John Calhoun / Mother Nature's Son | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Here to inspect carpenter bee & woodpecker damage to face board. Many thanks to Gene P, Edwin M, & Dan Bedore for clearing the trail. Have a great hike! | |||||||||||
| 28 | December | 2017 | 1 Maintainer | "D" | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Work day repairing table with Richard & John. Cleared trail from Salem Church Road. Great weather. | |||||||||||
| - | - | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Andrew | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| How can I help clear trail? Phone #. txt = higher chance of response | |||||||||||
| 29 | December | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Ed S | Jacksonville, Al | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stayed here last night - great spot. Thanks to Richard, John, & D for the repairs & firewood. | |||||||||||
| 19 | January | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | Jacksonville, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Doing a day hike from High Point to CR8 and return. Beautiful day & the trail is in great shape. Happy trails. | |||||||||||
| 20 | January | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Dave / Blackwater Slim, Dave / Yolks / Follow Up | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| This & Hawkins Hollow Shelter are best 2 I've seen - next to Ice Water Spring in GSMNP - Great! Pinhoti south from Jackson Chapel to Coleman Lake | |||||||||||
| 20 | January | 2018 | 23 Hikers | Birmingham Adventure Group, Cahaba Sierra Club | Birmingham, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Birmingham Adventure Group with Cahaba Sierra Club. 23 People. 5 something hike to start off the year. Great shelter with a beautiful view. Hope they don't overlog the area! | |||||||||||
| 27 | January | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Pano, Slug | Rome, Ga | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Flag Mtn → Ga. Childhood buddies from Rome, Ga. We started 20 January & are spending our last night here, which is extra nice since it rained most of the day & is supposed to continue through tomorrow. Major thanks to all the maintainers & magicians for making our hike possible. Alabama ain't that bad. DO RIGHT / HIKE YER OWN HIKE. | |||||||||||
| 3 | February | 2018 | 1 Hiker | JM HPTH Jr | Birmingham, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| What up Darwin on the trail? Hope you enjoy the thru hike. Pinhoti is hidden Gem. | |||||||||||
| 3 | February | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Haley, Eric | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Out for a day hike. This is a great spot. We enjoy getting to know Alabama / the Pinhoti! PS This is a great shelter |
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| - | - | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Mark L | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 18 | February | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Mark Brian |
Montgomery, Al Birmingham, Al |
Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| The shelter saved the day! We hiked 11 miles from Jackson Chapel. Arrived at the shelter just in time to get set up before a rain storm. The storm passed and we were treated to a beautiful sunrise. A wonderful reminder of God's Magesty! | |||||||||||
| 23 | February | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Apple Pie & Greenleaf | - | Many | BMT↑ AT↓ Pinhoti Flip | ||||
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We started off this year (1 January 2018) by hiking the Benton MacKaye Trail & it was exceptionally cold. We looped back via the AT & started on a SOBO Pinhoti hike. We had so much rain that the fords were dangerous. Regular creeks were flooding & raging. We decided to flip south from Dalton to Flagg Mtn and start NOBO. Now we have unseasonably warm temperatures & we are way too hot. What will our last 5 days on this trail bring? PS The location of this shelter is awesome! |
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| 2 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Birdfood | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 10:30am. Birdfood is moving on! Happy Trails. | |||||||||||
| 18 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Ninja Tortoise | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Nice shelter. Good company. Great trail. | |||||||||||
| 24 | March | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Butters, Too Sweet | - | Many | PT → BMT → AT 2018 | ||||
| Stopped for an early morning break. Shelter & chairs were too enticing! Onward to the border. | |||||||||||
| 26 | June | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Bear & Sassy | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hot climb to nice chairs & a breeze. Great shelter. Just a quick stop for Bear & Sassy. | |||||||||||
| 11 | July | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Caleb & Steven T | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 6 | February | 2018 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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12:22 pm CT
Blazing the trail
Knock these wall down
The people are weak with their face in the screen
Hike your own psyche ♡ |
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| 3 | March | 2018 | ? Hiker | Troop 772 aldults (Smiths to Edwards) Road Dawg | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Nice 2 mile hike in from Hightower TH. Beautiful cool clear day. Good water in the gap. Planning to come back with scouts in 2 weeks, maybe again this coming spring. | |||||||||||
| 5 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Stambler | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Lovely views! Perfect location. Worth the climb! | |||||||||||
| 5 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Richard S / Roaming Geezer | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stopping by for lunch & a rest. Moving on to Hawkins Hollow for the night. Last leg of my thru hike of the Alabama Pinhoti. | |||||||||||
| 5 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Shamrock | Cheyenne, Wy | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 17 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Hobbit | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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How did it get to be the 17th already?! Anyway. This is a wonderful shelter. Perfect place to hide from the rain last night. Amazing sunset views here and on the way up from the road. I'll be in Georgia tonight! PS Tow Sack: If you see this, thank you so much for the magic. That was a life saver. |
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| 17 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Jeremy V | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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If the sun disappeared right now, you would know about it in eight minutes. It takes 8 minutes for light to travel from the sun to the earth. Everything we look at, we are looking in the past. PS OJ didn't do it. |
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| 17 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Sam H | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Saw a leprechaun this morning. | |||||||||||
| 18 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Andrew & Trooper (the dog) | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 4:20 pm. Peace & quiet, you cannot deny it. It's inside that the light ignites you, to become your own pilot. One slip & most quit, instead of making their own destiny, they let their destiny make them. Listen to the winds, listen from within. With the absence of noise you can actually hear yourself think again. Nature is where all medicine began. Be blind to your weather no matter how good or bad. It could always be better, so be grateful for what you have. As the world spins, and you sit here and read this, I can only hope you distinguish some of these words' meanings. The problem with the world is the social outreachings that are teaching and convincing us that technology is King. If you are listening, don't listen to me. Listen to the trees; Nature provides the answers to what your heart is most deeply desiring. Speaking out true happiness in life is something that is unexplainably inspiring. | |||||||||||
| 27 | March | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Tom M Minter G |
LaFayette, Ga Lakeland, Fl |
Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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We started at Chief Ladiga Campground. It was very cold and windy last night. We're just going to the Georgia Line. This is an awesome shelter. Just taking a break. |
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| 28 | March | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Super Classy | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
| Nice shelter! Love the views up here. Al → Me supportpubliclands.com | |||||||||||
| 14 | April | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Skip | Frio? Tx | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Didn't stay, but hiked past. | |||||||||||
| 17 | April | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Aaron & Patrick P | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Northbound to the Ga Line! Eric is here from Flagg Mt and Pat joined him for the last bit starting at Pine Glenn Campground. It's been a tough trail, given all sorts of weather, but if it's been anything, it's been beautiful. So thankful for this shelter with a view for our last night on the trail! Peace & Good. | |||||||||||
| 17 | April | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Niki / Scaredy Cat | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| NOBO. What an awesome view. Just stopping by for a quick break! | |||||||||||
| 17 | April | 2018 | 1 Hiker | John Calhoun | Leeds, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Just passing thru. Glad I met Scaredy Cat. | |||||||||||
| 28 | April | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Ed & Ian (9) S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Spent the night in this nice little shelter on high ground. Pleasant night. | |||||||||||
| 17 | May | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Pappa Dink | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Pappa Dink is back! Was dropped off at Jackson Chapel the 10th, which means it took 8 days to get here @ 3:30 today. Plan to homestead here for several days before heading to Oakey Mountain Shelter. The view here is too nice not to take all the time I want, just to enjoy it. As all the times before, I'm in slow motion. Out here with nature, hurry is not in my vocabulary. | |||||||||||
| 18 | May | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Left Eye | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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I'm hiking to Flagg, but I'm willing to stop my hike to cut down the grass between here and Hawkins Hollow! Took about 5 pounds of those spiky grass seeds off my shoes, socks, shirt, pants, underwear, & skin! Met Papa Dink, cool dude! I want to take 8 days to get here from Jackson Chapel! |
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| 24 | May | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Pappa Dink | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Onward to Oakey! Stay there a couple days then shelter surf back to Jackson Chapel to endd this years's wonderful trip. PS Left Eye... it's a glayt fookin dey. PSS BLUEBERRIES EVERYWHERE! |
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| 27 | May | 2018 | 3 Hikers | Blake, Dan, Beau | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Checking in southboud. Beautiful spot. | |||||||||||
| 27 | May | 2018 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| From Oakie Mountain Shelter to here in a day ?! YES I did! Does it hurt? OH YES IT DOES! Couple days to recuperate, then to continue the slow walk back to Jackson Chapel. | |||||||||||
| 21 | June | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | Jacksonville, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hiking from High Point to CR-8 and return. Doing trail cleaning. | |||||||||||
| 25 | June | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Doc | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Captain's Log, Day 1: I woke up this morning with full intention of sitting on my ass all day, perhaps go to the grocery store; I'm all out of peanut butter & jelly. Then it hit me, like a distant voice (God, or maybe an LSD flashback) - "Climb the Mountain" So what the hell, I grabbed my bag & camelback and drove on out here. About halfway here, after the spring that you should probably not drink from, another voice in my head cried out... "fuck." It was hot as balls, with the humidity of Rosie O'Donnel's nether regions. I thought about suicide, but realized that I would miss my dog, Millie. So I sucked it up and made it up the overgrown and thorn ridden trail. Alas, here I sit, writing in the book with all you hippies. I've never been much of a hiker, but today marks the start. If you see me in the future, they call me "Doc." Also, find some way to get a vending machine up here. Like for real, It's hot as shit. |
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| 6 | July | 2018 | 13 Riders | Lori, LaBreeska, Charley, Emma, & Lily P, Kirk, Casey, Watson, Clay P, Landon S, Caleb A, Levi W, Jacob G | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Spent the night at the cabins then rode up here later that night... | |||||||||||
| A | July | 2018 | 3 Hikers | flavor, flave, & Tyrone | how on | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 11:09am. flavor, flave, & Tyrone from how on was here. | |||||||||||
| 28 | July | 2018 | 16 Hikers | Danielle, Lydia Kay, Payanna M, Annabelle, Emily, Angela, Stanie, Uncle Randy, Uncle Mark, Uncle Mikey, Janet, John, Erica, Emma, Kate, Ellis | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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♡ family hiking trip ♡ |
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| 26 | August | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Greg D | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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On my last leg of the Pinhoti in Alabama. I've done the entire trail in day hikes & this is the last part.Congratulations! PS Does anyone ever read these? Yes they do! |
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| 2 | September | 2018 | 1 Hiker | OBI | - | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| On three day trip. The trail was overgrown, and our trip ended here. Be back in the late fall, nice lean-to and view. | |||||||||||
| 14 | September | 2018 | 4 Hikers | Troop 733: Cole F, Branden J, Hunter T, Michael F | Dallas, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Troop 733 doing a prep hike for the AT. I think we're ready! Gorgeous day today and a beautiful trail. We love this Davis Mountain Shelter - good karma here! |
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| 6 | October | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Jerry & Andrea J | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Section hiking - beautiful views, great terrain. | |||||||||||
| 27 | October | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Pete L, John S, Anderson O'N | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Passing thru on Day #3. Hiking sections 12 & 13. Beautiful spot for a rest stop, but moving onto stay the night at Hawkins Hollow Shelter. John 3:30 "He must increase but I most decrease" Psalm 148: Praise the Lord |
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| 31 | October | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Veggie Guy | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| This is one of the nicest sheletrs ever! Great view of the sunset & of the sunrise. Eight-Thirty and I have walked the entire Alabama Section of the Pinhoti Trail. All the best to all. | |||||||||||
| 31 | October | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Pepperpot & Wide Track | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Happy Halloween on the Pinhoti! Stopped for a quick lunch on way to next shelter for the night, then a break at Cave Springs for a night ☺ Great weather holding for several days now. NOBO 18 | |||||||||||
| 3 | November | 2018 | 2 Hikers | G-Da & G-Pa | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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G-Da & G-Pa here. We did a short hike in from High Point Trailhead to spend the day & night here. Noticed no mention of extra gear here. (tent, pad, poncho, food, & trash) And of course the chairs. Wish we had not carried ours. Leaves are starting to change, but have not peaked. |
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| 6 | November | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Paco | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
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Paco was here. Hiding from the rain. YAY! ECT ↝ Fla |
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| 11 | November | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Bushwhacker, Baby | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Pinhoti SOBO | |||||||||||
| 19 | November | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Matt | Daphne, Al | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Monday. Day 3 of my 4 day section hike finishing up the Al section of the Pinhoti. Took a short afternoon break at the shelter to enjoy the views. Moving on though, to spend the night at the next shelter a few miles north. Beautiful weatehr, beautiful trail, and beautiful hike. PS I had to be a NINJA to get this shelter log and not get stung by all the wasps. LOL |
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| 28 | November | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Horse With No Name | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Tuesday. Going on a day hike N of shelter. Returning to camp here again to then head S. | |||||||||||
| 29 | November | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Roaming Geezer & Stingray | - | Manyy | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Section hiking from Burns Trailhead to Jackson Chapel. Cold nights but great time on the trail (as always) on to the (AT 2019). | |||||||||||
| 23 | December | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Sammertime | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
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Sammertime slept here, enjoyed the view, and was annoyed by the time zone change. ECT SOBO Quebec → Key West www.sammertimesaunters.com |
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| 2 | February | 2019 | 3 Hikers | Gas Tank, Indifference, & Big Red | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Out & back from 278. Always a great view! Surreal looking back at my entry on 21 May 2016 as I prepped for my AT hike. Time flies... | |||||||||||
| 26 | December | 2018 | 1 Hiker | Rick B | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| - | - | 2019 | ? riders | Jana S, Dozer H, Tanker and other family peep | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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We rode R2R's up here and it's beautiful!!! 19 Dozer H Me and Tanker and other family peep and the mas beautiful spot ever. 19 |
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| 30 | December | 2018 | 2 Hikers | Dustoff 43, Dustoff 93 | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Absolutely a beautiful section of trail. Love the peace & tranquility here at the shelter. Two army medevac pilots enjoying the Pinhoti Trail! Hope everyone else gets the same enjoyment. | |||||||||||
| 1 | January | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Ted & Leann | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Happy New Year!!! Nice warm day, 61°. Nice view, quiet day, great companion! | |||||||||||
| 16 | February | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Danger Zone | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Cloudy day with a little breeze and 60° = perfect hiking weather. I'll definately be back to spend the night here. | |||||||||||
| 11 | January | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Sampson | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Started at the southern terminus 2 January, 169 miles to here. What a great trail and what a great testament to those who oversee this trail. Extremely well nmaintained. Extremely well marked. Well kept shelter. This is the Appalachian Trail extended. God bless all who pass this way. NOBO (Thanks Alabama Power Great Great Company) | |||||||||||
| 12 | January | 2019 | 8 Hikers | Emil, Grover, Ryan, Russel / Coach, Lydia, Erin, Edwin, and Phoenix | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Short 2 mile hike for Grover & Ryan (10 & 9, respectively). We spent a while collecting firewood before it started raining, but the rain isn't supposed to stopuntil 3 am, so we sleep | |||||||||||
| 13 | January | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Ted & Leann again | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Started from CR8- 3 mile hike, mid day! 44° | |||||||||||
| 30 | January | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Shelley S | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked about 10 miles to the shelter. The best view yet, of all the shelters I've stayed at or passed. I've almost reached 200 miles. Just a couple more days to go until then! Ready for the end of the hike at the northern end of the trail. Can't wait to get to Georgia! | |||||||||||
| 2 | February | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Russel & Kim R | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| What a beautiful day in God's creation! Warm, sunny, 64° in Alabama. The older we get, the more we see God's glory in nature. We never feel closer to our creator than in the woods. Thank you Lord, that even the rocks cry out praise to You! God bless us all! | |||||||||||
| 3 | February | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Forest D | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| was here for a break. | |||||||||||
| 7 | February | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Foundation | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail & AT NOBO 2011 | ||||
| 26 | February | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Pat L | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Leaving Alabama tomorrow. Great trails, wonderful hiking community. It's hard to have a bad day here. Be back some day; on to the next. | |||||||||||
| 2 | March | 2019 | 5 Riders + | Andrea, Douglas, Alyssa, Jack, John & friends | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We've been riding 4 wheelers all day & rode up on this! It's gorgeous! God Bless | |||||||||||
| - | - | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Jimmy J | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Great shelter & view. Wish I could stay. | |||||||||||
| 6 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | BiggSarge | - | Week | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Pushed hard today. Dugger Mountain Shelter to here. What a view, outstanding. Push hard tomorrow, Cave Springs! Wife pick me up & back home. Has been a great week. | |||||||||||
| 9 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Aunt G | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Beautiful spot for a late morning breakfast. Thankful for the chairs! Happy Trails! | |||||||||||
| 12 | March | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Otis & Penny | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stopped for a lunch. | |||||||||||
| 13 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Kathy | - | Many | Graet Eastern Trail | ||||
| Kathy passing through NOBO. I do so love this shelter!!!! | |||||||||||
| 16 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Lily P ♡ | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 19 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Bamadog | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stopped by SOBO. Beautiful trail! To God be the glory. | |||||||||||
| 19 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Super English | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Just passing on my NOBO hike. Enjoying the view. Have a great hike! ↑ I met him on the AT last year. | |||||||||||
| 21 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Rebel Yankee | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Beautiful Spot. Looking for some flat ground to spend the night. | |||||||||||
| 22 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | DDaddy | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| SOBO stopped fr lunch. What a view! | |||||||||||
| 23 | March | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Gigi & Papa | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We have our sights set on the state line to complete over a year's worth of sections to complete Alabama. On to Ga tomorrow. | |||||||||||
| 26 | March | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Rooster | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Thru-hiking NOBO! Stopped fo a late afternoon sit down in comfy chair before final push to Hawkins Shelter! Started at Flagg Mountain 15 March, goal is northern terminus on 6 April. PS Looking forward to zero in Cave Springs Thurs. #RoosterHikes #RoosterAdventures www.steveruecker.com #EndALS #Hike4Roger |
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| 30 | March | 2019 | 4 Hikers | Skyhawk, Thorn, Jerry, Rita | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| NOBO! Beautiful views and great shelter! Stopping for night at Spring Creek Shelter! LOVE the PINHOTI! | |||||||||||
| 7 | April | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Just a happy hiker | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| First stay at a shelter, probably better than I had imagined. Cool, peaceful morning to sleep in. Thinking how much I love the ground under my feet and appreciate the company I keep. ♡ Wish I could say I had travelled miles but the future still awaits. ♡ * Just a happy hiker * | |||||||||||
| 7 | April | 2019 | 1 Hiker | JG | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Great hike and overnight with a girl I love, my home away from home... JG'12↑ '14↓ |
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| 9 | April | 2019 | 3 Hikers | Huntress, Venus, & Shade | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stopped for an afternoon rainshower. Had some lunch, waited on the rain, and fixing to be back on our way. We are back on the trail after a couple of weeks break to heal up an injured foot. Started at Flagg Mountain! Thru-hiking NOBO in 2019! Instagram | |||||||||||
| 15 | April | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Hubble | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Passing thru. My hitch back from Piedmont told me how to watch out for snakes & meth heads. NOBO. (Haven't seen a snake yet, but did have some nice meth heads try to give me hitching advice in Piedmont.) |
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| 15 | April | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Redbeard | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
| Passing thru NOBO trailjournals.com GA-ME '87 ECT 2019 flipflop | |||||||||||
| 16 | April | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Semicolon | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Passing thru. Enjoyed a Cliff Bar and a short break. | |||||||||||
| 22 | April | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Steps | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Here for the night on my way NOBO. Alabama has been a blast! Hike into Ga tomorrow. 1 Pet. 2:21 | |||||||||||
| 24 | April | 2019 | 1 Maintainer | Tom K | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiking north from High Point TH to Salem Church Rd & back, using loppers & a saw to clear brush, & paintinmg a few blazes. Thank you God, for this place, and the great weather. | |||||||||||
| 3 | May | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Late Start | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Late Start stopping in. | |||||||||||
| 18 | May | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Stubbs | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Sweet Shelter! Sweet Sunset! | |||||||||||
| 19 | May | 2019 | 1 Maintainer | Hayward W | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Passing thru while cutting brush. Using a gas weedeater with saw blade. It took me 2½ hours to cut the overgrowth between the creek (0.4 miles south) and the shelter. I'll cut some more to the north of the shelter today but I won't be able to cut all the overgrown stretches. I've never seen this much growth this eary in the summer. The Pinhoti is a 3 season trail IMO and summer isn't one of them! | |||||||||||
| 21 | May | 2019 | 1 Hiker | CONSTANTINE | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Lunch spot! Great meeting you Ian! Enjoy the remainder of your ECT hike!! I still have many trails to explore but I'll definately look into that Florida Paddle, sounds like an adventure! Hike on - CONSTANTINE - HikingAmerica → youtube channel | |||||||||||
| 22 | May | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Ian | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Had a great night. Sunset was beautiful. Great locatiuon. I've enjoyed the Alabama Pinhoti Trail. On to Springer Mtn. Happy Trails. | |||||||||||
| 25 | May | 2019 | ? Hikers | Josh K, Scoutmaster, Troop 343 | - | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Troop 343 out of Huntsville here for one night: High Point to Jackson Chapel over 2 nights. Tonight will be on Flagpole Mtn to practice a dry camp. 95°, Ugh #PhilmontBound | |||||||||||
| 26 | May | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Clint W / PAFARMBOY | - | Many | Pinhoti, BMT | ||||
| In for the night. Guess I gotta hike back down to get water for the night. ☹ Great views and a good breeze Flagg → Springer | |||||||||||
| 2 | June | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Bird | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I was planning on going to the next shelter but I may be staying here for the view / breeze. Flagg → Springer NOBO | |||||||||||
| 24 | June | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Bwana Ben | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Was here! Small shelter, BIG view. Blackberries everywhere. Nature's resupply. NOBO Flagg → Springer | |||||||||||
| 6 | July | 2019 | 4 Hikers | Daniel & Wayne M, Ryan L, Michael H | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 5 | September | 2019 | 2 Maintainers | John Calhoun, Rick C | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Cleaning shelter & posted new placard. | |||||||||||
| - | - | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Big Daddy & Tank | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stay here Thurs & Friday night and what a beautiful visit and really nice sheleter. We did have a bear here thursday night. | |||||||||||
| 16 | September | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Cristy Rose S, Kitten P | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Just passing thru from 278 to Co Rd 8. | |||||||||||
| 21 | September | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Nasty Nuts | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiking this great trail w/ Belle the dog. Going to Ga and back Thanks | |||||||||||
| 11 | October | 2019 | 1 Maintainer | Hayward W | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Weedeating between Salem Church Road and davis Mountain. Trail is in good shape that direction. I'm too tired to continue south! That'll have to wait until another day. PS No water until you get to Hurricane Creek if you're NOBO. (Good flow at creek .4m to south if you're SOBO) |
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| 18 | October | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Walker | Remlap, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Day hike from High Top to Salem Church Road and back. Nice crisp morning 39°, hazy shies - great day to be on the trail! "For since the creation of the world, Gods invisible qualities - His eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made..." Romans 1:20 |
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| 22 | October | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Dale S / Grey Beard | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
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Rested here NOBO from Key West trying to through hike to Springer Mountain at 84 years old. Hope to set yet another age record. Please check out my website. Hope to see you on the trail. greybeardadventures.com |
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| 1 | November | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Maid Marionberry | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stopped here at this gorgeous place for a chocolate lunch. Grey Beard, I'm on your tail! | |||||||||||
| 6 | November | 2019 | 1 Hiker | #Norley4 | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Spent the night here last night. Will finish the Bama part today. Love this spot. | |||||||||||
| 9 | November | 2019 | 1 Hiker | J Payton | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stopped for lunch. | |||||||||||
| 10 | November | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Uncle Phil | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Lovely land where we stand nearly the tip top in the land - Benton | |||||||||||
| 24 | November | 2019 | ? Hikers | Nickleson Family Hike | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Sunny & Beautiful | |||||||||||
| 24 | November | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Sabre, Miranda | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Enjoying a beautiful afternoon with a great friend. My very favorite shelter. | |||||||||||
| 17 | December | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Tick Bait | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Passing thru SOBO. Aiming foir 27! | |||||||||||
| 27 | December | 2019 | 1 Hiker | Ben / Sea Otter | - | Day | Vt LT → AT → Pinhoti → Florida | ||||
| walking in stillness on Instagram | |||||||||||
| 29 | December | 2019 | 2 Hikers | Windy & Cluck | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Stayed here last night with our new trail friends (especially Judy the Bark Ranger). Headed to the state line to finish our 2019 goal of completing the Alabama Portion. A storm is supposed to come through this afternoon. Praying we will stay safe & get home. Together outdoors on youtube for more details. | |||||||||||
| 29 | December | 2019 | 3 Hikers | Alex, Pano, Waterpump, and Bark Ranger Judy | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 2 | January | 2020 | 9 Hikers | Troop 4: John, Brodie, Matthew, Michael, James, Aiden, Jack, Elliot, Durham | Rome, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| First visitors of 2020! | |||||||||||
| 4 | January | 2020 | 2 Hikers | Brenda & Brian | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| First time on the Pinhoti. Peaceful - Hypnotizing - with my friend Brian. Awesome Subway & hot chocolate. Broke in new boots. Sweet! | |||||||||||
| 12 | January | 2020 | 1 Hiker | Jordan C | West LaFayette, Oh | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Just hiking through. Wish I could stay for this wonderful view. Flagg → Benton MacKaye Day 10, Mile 169 - 8 more miles to GA! |
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| 20 | January | 2020 | 1 Hiker | Jason O Cook | - | Many | Integrated Triple Crown | ||||
| This is a lovely spot. Thank you for everything all of you. About 2,000 miles into linking the Triple Crown as a continuous footpath. 3 years, 15,000 miles. I'm getting smarter & stronger everyday. It feels amazing. Places like this are integral to the success of this hike. Thank you again. Have a beautiful day! | |||||||||||
| 7 | February | 2020 | 1 Hiker | Alan P | Jacksonville, Al | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I logged in last year 100 miles on the Pinhoti. Sometimes the same trail over again. I love the outdoors. Eagle Scout Troop 19, Jacksonville, Alabama from 1988 | |||||||||||
| 9 | February | 2020 | 1 Hiker | Peace, Love, & Smiles!! | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 15 | February | 2020 | 1 Hiker | Matthew B | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| "Truth has no path. Truth is living, and therefore, changing. Awareness is without choice, without demand, without anxiety; in that state of mind, there is perception. To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. Awareness has no frontier; it is giving of your whole being, without exclusion." | |||||||||||
| 22 | February | 2020 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hello from Ft Payne Al. Love, live, & laugh. | |||||||||||
| 23 | March | 2020 | 2 Hikers | Ruby / Thumper, Mommy, and Annie my dog | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I walked here with my Mommy and Annie my dog. My name is Ruby / Thumper. | |||||||||||
| 23 | March | 2020 | 2 Hikers | Ruby / Thumper, Mommy, and Annie my dog | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| My daughter and I spent the night and read Junie B Jones. She is one tough girl. I love spending time with her. Just a happy camper!! ♡ | |||||||||||
| 27 | March | 2020 | 1 Hiker | Pat P | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
| Wasps! Excellent hike here today. Plenty of water. Gonna miss Alabama. Here I come Georgia. | |||||||||||
| 1 | April | 2020 | 1 Hiker | Inchworm | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Jackson Chapel SOBO to Flagg Mtn. Started this morning. Day one: success, except I forgot my phone charger @ home. Luckily, I have a great support system and someone is bringing me one. ☺ Day two: Oakey Mountain Shelter! | |||||||||||