Trail Condition
Pinhoti/ No Blazes/ 1/4 mile section has been clear cut
Submitted by luke724 on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:22am
Be careful when heading north on on the last Alabama section after Salem Church Road. I happened to hike through there on 3/7/10 while a timber company was clear cutting about 1/4-1/2 mile of the trail. I mazed my way through the carnage for at least thirty minutes looking blazes on downed trees. I finally found a sign on the old road bed to left side of the clear cut section. As soon as you cross Salem Church Road look for an old road bed on the left side heading directly into the woods, the trail follows the roadbed for 100' or so, then turns into the woods.
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Bartram Canoe Trail
Submitted by LA MantaRay12 on Sat, 09/05/2009 - 1:51pmIf you plan to use the French's Lake kioske launch to access the Bartram Canoe Trail overnight #2 or #3 trail you will have to portage around a significant blowdown as you leave French's Lake.
I contacted the Alabama Conservation Office and was assured the blowdown was their responsibility to remove and that they would take care of it.
This blowdown has been there since early this summer. I just went back to French's Lake the weekend of August 22 to access the Bartram Canoe Trail and found the blowdown is still not removed.
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Sipsey River Wilderness July 2009
Submitted by Thunderfoot on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 9:36pmFoot trail 209: Lots of blowdowns and dead fall between FT 202 and FT 204. Some places almost unpassable.
Foot trail 204: Pretty clear. Some loose rocks and over growth on trail. Blow down close to 224 intersection.
Foot trail 224: Moderate blowdown and dead fall along the trail. A couple are hard to pass.
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Pinhoti - June 2009
Submitted by mcdcrook on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 10:40amPinhoti Trail conditions report from June 20, 2009:
From Porter's Gap north to Clairmont Gap the trail is mostly clear with a few large blowdowns. The only water on this section is to be found at Talladega Creek Bridge and at the campsite 5.2 miles north of Porter's Gap.
The section north of Clairmont Gap, from Clairmont to Burgess Point, is thickly overgrown with numerous blowdowns. While hiking this section on June 20 we lost the trail several times because of the thick foliage over the trail. Maintenance is badly needed on this section, and hikers should follow the blazes carefully. There is also no water on this section from Clairmont Gap until shortly before you get to the Double Springs campsite. Double Springs campsite had good water, and there were two small streams trickling between Double Springs and Adam's Gap. As expected in summer, these smaller streams will probably dry up soon.
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