Pinhoti Trail
- 6.6 mi
- round trip
- 3,175 ft
- climb
- 1,259 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep–May
- best months
The Pinhoti Trail is a hard hike in Alabama, about 3 miles from the town of Hanover. It is an out-and-back route of roughly 13 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 1,170 feet. The trail starts at around 935 feet and climbs to a high point of about 1,259 feet, with the steepest stretch coming at about 3.7 miles in, where the grade reaches about 23%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 52°F, and April highs around 75°F. That station sits about 660 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other routes lie close by. Broadway Avenue and Turnpike Road are each about 0.6 miles away, and Weogufka Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.7 miles off. Old Rockhouse Road is about 4.9 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep–May
Best time to visit Pinhoti Trail
Best months: September–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
55° / 35°
10 wet
Feb
59° / 38°
9 wet
Mar
67° / 43°
9 wet
Apr
75° / 50°
8 wet
May
81° / 58°
8 wet
Jun
86° / 66°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
83° / 64°
7 wet
Oct
74° / 52°
6 wet
Nov
64° / 42°
7 wet
Dec
57° / 37°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rockford 3 Ese, AL, 12 mi away at 600 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 6.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,175 ft
- Summit
- 1,263 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 3 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Pinhoti Trail on Terrapin Hill?
About 6.6 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Pinhoti Trail?
About 3,175 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Pinhoti Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Pinhoti Trail take?
About 3 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Terrapin Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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