Pinhoti Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,963 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Pinhoti Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Dennis, GA. It climbs 1,963 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 1,624 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Creek 34.74128, -84.67138
Nearest town Dennis, GA

Directions

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Pinhoti Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,963 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Elevation 869–1,625 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Creek · 34.74128, -84.67138

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Pinhoti Trail, heading W.
  3. 7.3 miReach Pinhoti Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 7.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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