Mileage
Road walk from Conasauga River at Tibbs Bridge to U.S. Highway 411 at Ramhurst 9.9 miles.
Ramhurst Section GA14
The Georgia Pinhoti Trail
The Georgia Pinhoti Trail (GPT) is the longest foot trail in Georgia. It stretches from the Alabama line in Polk County, Georgia southwest of Cave Spring to the Benton Mackaye Trail deep in the Cohutta District between Ellijay, Blue Ridge, and Chatsworth. The GPT has significant recreational opportunities for those living close to its path but it also has national and international impacts. GPT links to the Alabama Pinhoti, which extends for another 136 miles across the Talladega National Forest. To the north, GPT connects with the Appalachian Trail (AT) via the Benton Mackaye Trail. The AT ties to the International AT in Canada. With approximately 140 miles of road walks between the Conecuh National Forest, which is located just north of the Florida state line, and the Talladega National Forest, it is now possible to walk from South Florida on the Florida Trail System up the eastern side of USA into Canada. As best we can tell about five to ten elite long distance hikers are already making this hike every year. Georgia Pinhoti Trail is also a vital link in the proposed Great Eastern Trail (GET). The proposed Great Eastern Trail southern terminus is Florida and goes through Alabama to Georgia Pinhoti after which it departs northwestern Georgia through Chattanooga, TN to the Cumberland Trail, the PineMountain Trail in Kentucky and on to upstate New York.
South to North
0.0 | Conasauga River at Tibbs Bridge. Continue east on Tibbs Bridge Road. |
3.0 | Turn right on Georgia Highway 225 in Spring Place. Chief Vann House State Historic Site is 0.3 mile to left. |
3.3 | Turn left on Spring Place – Smyrna Road. |
6.1 | Turn left on Smyrna Church Road. |
6.2 | Turn right on Smyrna – Ramhurst Road. |
7.4 | Cross bridge over Holly Creek. |
9.9 | Intersection of U.S. Highway 411 and U.S. Highway 76 in Ramhurst, GA. |
North to South
0.0 | Intersection of U.S. Highway 411 and U.S. Highway 76 in Ramhurst, GA. Follow Smyrna – Ramhurst Road west. |
2.5 | Cross bridge over Holly Creek. |
3.7 | Turn left on Smyrna Church Road. |
3.8 | Turn right on Spring Place – Smyrna Road. |
6.6 | Turn right on Georgia Highway 225 in Spring Place. |
6.9 | Turn left on Tibbs Bridge Road. Chief Vann House State Historic Site is straight ahead 0.3 mile. |
9.9 | Conasauga River at Tibbs Bridge. Section GA13 continues west on Tibbs Bridge Road. |
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Shelters and Designated Campsites: None. Lodging and restaurants are located at numerous points along U.S. Highway 411 in Chatsworth. Water: Acquire from public establishments. USDA Forest Service District Office: The office for the Cohutta – Armuchee Ranger District is located one mile east of the junction of U. S. Highway 76 and Georgia Highway 52 Alternate on the north side of Highway 76. The address is 3941 Highway 76, Chatsworth, GA 30705. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. |
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