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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pinhoti Trail, heading W.
- 7.3 miReach Pinhoti Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Rock Creek Trailhead
- Rock Creek 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft
- Rock Creek & Tatum Lead OHV 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,497 ft
- Rock Creek ATV, Tatum Lead OHV Sunset Point–Rock Creek ATV, Tatum Lead OHV, 4 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,704 ft
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