Nearest city Anniston, Alabama Governing body U.S. Forest Service Established 1983 | Area 7,245 acres (29.32 km) Address Lineville, AL 36266, USA | |
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Location Clay County, Alabama, USA Management United States Forest Service Similar Cheaha State Park, Turnipseed Campgro, Cave Creek Trailhead, Talladega National Forest, Chinnabee Silent Trail Parking Lot | ||
Memorial day trip cheaha wilderness skyway loop chinnabee silent trail
The 7,245-acre (2,932 ha) Cheaha Wilderness lies next to Cheaha State Park, near the Talladega Mountains in Alabama, United States. Congress designated it in 1983 and expanded it in 1988.
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- Memorial day trip cheaha wilderness skyway loop chinnabee silent trail
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From the stone tower on the summit of Cheaha Mountain, Alabama's highest point at 2,407 feet (734 m), a dense second-growth woodland stretches south across Cheaha State Park and into Cheaha Wilderness.
Best known for its elevated terrain and overlooks with panoramic views, the Cheaha Wilderness attracts hikers to its section of the Pinhoti Trail This stretch of the trail runs from northeast to southwest across the entire Wilderness, a distance of about 10 miles (16 km). Primarily following a ridge system through Talladega National Forest, the Pinhoti crosses the top of Cheaha Mountain.
In total, the 100-mile (160 km) long Pinhoti Trail passes through both the Cheaha and Dugger Mountain Wilderness areas, and connects with the Appalachian Trail in Georgia.