AN ADVENTURE WITH DMS ON THE PINE MOUNTAIN TRAIL

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3 ай бұрын

I finally got to go on an adventure with the DMS GANG. DMS Adventures asked me if I wanted to hike with them on the Pine Mountain Trail. So, I jumped at the chance of hanging out with the Rugged Mountain Siblings and their Dad Mark. Join us on this hiking trip to Georgia. Also, check out the DMS gang on their KZbin channel.
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Information on the Pine Mountain Trail
DAY HIKES: There are seven loops along the Pine Mountain Trail, all of which make good day hikes.
Good idea to have trail map and ask for information at the Park Information center when you buy the map, or contact the PMTA. Make note of how a loop is formed (most use some of the blue blazed main PMT along with a named connector trail blazed in white. At intersections of connector trails and the main PMT there are wooden directions signs like the signs below.
Overlook Loop: (3.4 miles) This loop is formed with the 2.1 mile white blazed Chestnut Oak Trail and 1.3 miles of the main Pine Mountain Trail You may begin at the Gardens Overlook Parking Area on Hwy 190 (about 1 mile east of US 27) , or at the beginning of the Pine Mountain Trail trail and park at the Georgia DOT Trailhead parking area across from Callaway Country Store/Kitchen. From the parking lot, cross the entrance intersection and it is 380' up GA 190 to the start of the Pine Mountain Trail on the right. You will cross GA 190 just over a mile along, then just past the road on the left are signs pointing to the white blazed Chestnut Oak Trail. Note: Just across the road from Mile 0 of the PMT is the Chestnut Oak Trail. You can do the loop clockwise starting there. Then 2.1`miles along you come back to the blue blazed PMT, take right then cross GA 190 and back west to Mile 0/Start of the PMT.
Mountain Creek Nature Trail: (3.2 miles) This red blazed loop trail starts behind the Trading Post in main RV camping area near Lake Delano. Though less strenuous, it is also one of the prettiest as it passes through several plant habitats. A second access is from NO NAME PARKING LOT down hill from the park office on Lake Delanor Road. Follow the sign from No Name PL downhill to signs for the red blazed trail. You can hike in either direction. If you take a left you will cross Lake Delanor Road shortly and then further along the trail goes through the RV campground area and behind the Trading Post then continues back to the intersection you started from.
Longleaf Loop: (6.9 miles) This loop has the most trail connections and a map is highly recommended for hiking this loop. There are six highway crossings and one on the campground road for a total of seven paved road crossings. Also it has at least five trail connections that you must make. Most hikers use the Park Office or Fox Den Cove Parking Lot as a starting point for hiking this loop.
Big Poplar Loop: (7.8 miles) This is the longest loop and is named for the large poplar tree located close to Mile 10. It is formed with the white blazed 2.7 mile Sawtooth Trail and 5.1 miles of the main blue blazed Pine Mountain Trail. It also has a number of rock formations and springs and creeks to cross. It has two entry points on Highway 190, one at mile six at the Fox Den Cove parking area and the other near mile eleven at the Mollyhugger Hill parking area. You can hike the loop of course clockwise or counter clockwise. Just watch for the signs at trail intersections.
Dowdell's Knob Loop: (4.3 miles) This loop is formed with the 1.3 mile Boot Top Trail and 3 miles of the main Pine Mountain Trail. It can best be accessed by parking at the Dowdell Knob Trailhead Parking Area (which is 1.3 miles south off Ga 190). The main, blue-blazed trail can be reached via a 400' connecting trail leading away from the trailhead shelter. Once you reach the main blue blazed Pine Mountain Trail, if you go right (west) about a mile or to the left (east) about 2 miles you will see signs to connect to the white-blazed Boot Top Trail for some 1.3 miles. Hiking in either direction from the connecting trail from Dowdell's Knob will bring you back to the trailhead access trail at Dowdell's Knob. The Boot Top Trail crosses the road leading to Dowdell's Knob. NOTE: The gate to Dowdell's Knob off HWY 190 closes 5:00 PM October 1 to March 31 and at 8:00 PM April 1 to September 30. Backpackers can leave their vehicles overnight, with a backcountry permit on the dash, at the Dowdell Knob Trailhead Parking Lot. NOTE: The April 2011 tornado impacted the area west of Mile 14 (for 4,485 feet) and east of Mile 15 (3,800 feet). The trail sides are showing lots of new growth in these areas. NOTE: It is very important for hikers to understand that to make the loop they must connect up with the white blazed Boot Top Trail correctly. Study the map, and watch for wooden directional signs at the Boot Top Trail intersections.

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