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Alabama trails · Pinhoti National Recreation Trail

Pinhoti National Recreation Trail

A 6.2-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 605 ft of climbing. Reaches Flag Mountain. Managed by the state.

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Length
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
605 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
26%
Steepest mile
+415 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

548 – 1,152 ft123456

The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 4.1 and mile 6.2. It gives back about 1,015 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Pinhoti National Recreation Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Pinhoti National Recreation Trail access. About 1 h 18 min drive (50 mi) from Pell City. 33.01495, -86.32646 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:23 a.m., the sun rises at 6:48 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 25 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.3-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 11 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:59 a.m. — 6 h 14 min before sunset.

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