Pinhoti Trail - GA section 5 - Member Hike

Hike Name:	Pinhoti Trail - GA section 5
Country:	United States
State:	Georgia
Nearby Town:	Rome
Rating:
Directions:	Directions available at http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/sitemap.html shown as section 18 - Simms Mountain Trail Head at Huffaker Rd to Simms Moutnain trail head at GA Hwy 100
Total Hike Distance:	4.00 miles
Hike Difficulty:	Easy
Permit Required:	No
Hike Type:	One-Way, Shuttle Hike
Hike Starts:	Simms Mtn Trailhead @ Huffaker Road
Hike Ends:	Simms Mountain Trail Head @ GA Hwy 100
Trails Used:	Simms Mountain Trail (Segment GA5 of the Pinhoti Trail)
Backcountry Campsites:	No
Backcountry Water Sources:	Streams
Management:	None
Contact Information:	Pinhoti Trail Association
Best Season:	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Users:	Hikers, Bikers, Dogs, Horses, ATVs
Road Conditions:	Primary Paved Roads
Hike Summary:	An easy hike but not a great one. Old train track bed with gravel/dirt. All level, follows along roadsides, so you hear traffic. Worst thing was the ATVs and motorcycles. There wasn't a large number of them, it is just a little unsettling for me as a woman, to be hiking among a bunch of men on motorized vehicles. There was a section of the trail that had some great views of the surrounding mountains. Ironically, it was in the middle of a field of kudzu. There were several wildflowers along the way. Probably won't do this hike again though.

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