Alabama · Hiking

Pinhoti Trail - Get Portion

209 mi
round trip
32,441 ft
climb
2,306 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep–May
best months

The Pinhoti Trail - Get Portion is a long-distance hiking route in Alabama that passes about 2.4 miles from the town of Unity. Rated expert, it covers nearly 209 miles one way, a serious undertaking suited to experienced hikers planning a multi-day trip or tackling it in sections. The route is an out-and-back, so walking the full length and returning means roughly 418 miles in total. One way, it gains about 24,350 feet. That climbing comes from repeated ups and downs rather than one sustained ascent. Elevations range from a low of about 550 feet to a high point near 2,300 feet, with the start sitting at roughly 790 feet. Fall is the most comfortable time to go. October typically brings highs around 76°F and lows near 51°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at about 680 feet, so temperatures on the higher stretches run cooler. The trail is open to hikers only. Bikes and horses are not allowed. The Pinhoti National Recreation Trail and its Alternate Route both lie within half a mile, and the Eastern Continental Trail is about 0.6 miles away. For paddling, Weogufka Creek is roughly 10 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Sep–May

    Best time to visit Pinhoti Trail - Get Portion

    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.

    1. Jan

      55° / 33°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 36°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 42°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      74° / 49°

      8 wet

    5. May

      82° / 58°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 66°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 69°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 68°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      85° / 63°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      76° / 51°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      66° / 41°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      57° / 35°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Thorsby Exp Stn, AL, 19.1 mi away at 680 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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