NonaRider - May 30, 2018 8:21 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2018
Cheaha Mountain Peak 14
Definitely accidentally took a detour 6 miles south of the mountain on the Pinhoti trail but it was a fantastic view of Adam's Gap ... ended up making the trip about 15 miles total but still made it to the top at sunset. Actually made the hike instead of taking the road, proud of my friends that supported and backed me up even though none of them are mountain climbers!
The pinhoti trail is very nice. Great views for Alabama
Jason Cleghorn - May 20, 2018 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 1985
Not sure on date...
Climbed as a kid, no idea on date.
Nate Baxley - May 20, 2018 2:46 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2015
NateBaxley
Climbed on a backpacking trip. The views on this part of the pinhoti trail are amazing.
Joelam - Apr 15, 2018 11:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2017
Cheaha Mountain #5
Second high point after starting to travel for work nationwide. Pretty sweet gig, if you ask me.
MacMike - Dec 31, 2017 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2017
HP #4
Second HP of the day. The first was in MS. We made it minutes before they were closing the mountain for the night. It was bitter cold. The wind was howling like crazy. Would have liked to see it during the day.
Drove up on Labor day morning. Nice views. Took a bit to find the marker.Took the road to the west on the way out for some nice scenery.
cheetah262 - Apr 14, 2017 12:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2017
Cheaha
Another drive up high point, well, except for the steps to the top of the tower. Take the time to hike the Pulpit Rock trail as well! It is about a mile out and has cool trees and an awesome view.
I agree with an earlier post, the park staff were beyond friendly!
After the Tower and the Rock, I headed over and hiked the Chinnabee Silent Trail to the Odum Trail crossroad and back, encountering 3 seasons within the 12 mile RT trek: fall looking leaves everywhere, one area had ice on the branches and covering part of the trail and at the trailhead lake, lots of pink cherry blossoms. Also, the two waterfalls were pretty spectacular due to recent rain. Overall a beautiful hike to supplement the highpoint! (Mind you, you have to drive from the "summit" to this trailhead....it is not in that area but not a far drive)
Walkoutnow - Nov 22, 2016 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Nov 19, 2016
HP #18
Second of a 5 HP long weekend. Off to Georgia from there...
David Mortensen - Jun 30, 2016 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2016
Cheaha
Alabama state high point. Check!
Views were pretty.
larvitar - Jun 8, 2016 11:22 am Date Climbed: May 8, 2016
Larvitour Stop #10
Drove past the high point on my way to my campsite, then walked back up after pitching my tent. The views from the tower were decent, though there's an even better vantage point down the hill between the hotel and its pool.
xDoogiex - Mar 16, 2016 4:13 am Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2016
#29
Fourth on my quick trip knocking out GA,SC,FL,and AL.
Adam Doc Fox - Feb 26, 2016 8:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2016
Why So Nice?
The humans at the state park were, like, the nicest, like, ever. For real.
Last highpoint of a 2,000 mile solo trip from Ohio getting Mississippi and Florida tambien.
funnyfarm - Feb 26, 2016 11:02 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2016
Complete Whiteout
What a shame. The clouds were on the mountain and it was a complete whiteout. Even the museum was closed at the top. Glad to get there though. HP #21.
punchline - Dec 11, 2015 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2015
State Highpoint #36
Part 2 of an overcaffeinated road trip of 4800 miles from Utah at Thanksgiving! Sweet Home Alabama ...
huskertriguy - May 11, 2015 11:24 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2015
#40
Little did I know I would get this into state highpoints.
I was close to a breaking point at work and my wife chased me out the door to get away.
Figured I had only 3 left east of Colorado, so I hit it: MS, AL, FL. This was the first of the three.
Headed up here after a tour of Bryant-Denny Stadium and "on the way" to Pensacola. Drove to the top as that was what was required. While the store & hotel had some activity, the summit area was unoccupied. Nice little views, fun observation tower.
eric-griz - Apr 5, 2015 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2015
In the fog
A nice walk up to the top of the observation tower, but no views on this foggy morning. Northeast Alabama is surprisingly mountainous.
siekkid - Jan 7, 2015 12:58 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2012
State HP #9
Great hike with my best cuz Matt. Nice views when hiking around the area.
NonaRider - May 30, 2018 8:21 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2018
Cheaha Mountain Peak 14Definitely accidentally took a detour 6 miles south of the mountain on the Pinhoti trail but it was a fantastic view of Adam's Gap ... ended up making the trip about 15 miles total but still made it to the top at sunset. Actually made the hike instead of taking the road, proud of my friends that supported and backed me up even though none of them are mountain climbers!
BaxleyClimber - May 23, 2018 3:48 pm
nice viewsThe pinhoti trail is very nice. Great views for Alabama
Jason Cleghorn - May 20, 2018 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 1985
Not sure on date...Climbed as a kid, no idea on date.
Nate Baxley - May 20, 2018 2:46 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2015
NateBaxleyClimbed on a backpacking trip. The views on this part of the pinhoti trail are amazing.
Joelam - Apr 15, 2018 11:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2017
Cheaha Mountain #5Second high point after starting to travel for work nationwide. Pretty sweet gig, if you ask me.
MacMike - Dec 31, 2017 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2017
HP #4Second HP of the day. The first was in MS. We made it minutes before they were closing the mountain for the night. It was bitter cold. The wind was howling like crazy. Would have liked to see it during the day.
wannabepeakbagger - Nov 7, 2017 7:34 am Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2017
another drive uplots of trees around the top. tower was closed today
themnkid - Sep 7, 2017 10:11 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2017
Quick drive-upDrove up on Labor day morning. Nice views. Took a bit to find the marker.Took the road to the west on the way out for some nice scenery.
cheetah262 - Apr 14, 2017 12:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2017
CheahaAnother drive up high point, well, except for the steps to the top of the tower. Take the time to hike the Pulpit Rock trail as well! It is about a mile out and has cool trees and an awesome view.
I agree with an earlier post, the park staff were beyond friendly!
After the Tower and the Rock, I headed over and hiked the Chinnabee Silent Trail to the Odum Trail crossroad and back, encountering 3 seasons within the 12 mile RT trek: fall looking leaves everywhere, one area had ice on the branches and covering part of the trail and at the trailhead lake, lots of pink cherry blossoms. Also, the two waterfalls were pretty spectacular due to recent rain. Overall a beautiful hike to supplement the highpoint! (Mind you, you have to drive from the "summit" to this trailhead....it is not in that area but not a far drive)
Walkoutnow - Nov 22, 2016 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Nov 19, 2016
HP #18Second of a 5 HP long weekend. Off to Georgia from there...
David Mortensen - Jun 30, 2016 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2016
CheahaAlabama state high point. Check!
Views were pretty.
larvitar - Jun 8, 2016 11:22 am Date Climbed: May 8, 2016
Larvitour Stop #10Drove past the high point on my way to my campsite, then walked back up after pitching my tent. The views from the tower were decent, though there's an even better vantage point down the hill between the hotel and its pool.
xDoogiex - Mar 16, 2016 4:13 am Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2016
#29Fourth on my quick trip knocking out GA,SC,FL,and AL.
Adam Doc Fox - Feb 26, 2016 8:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2016
Why So Nice?The humans at the state park were, like, the nicest, like, ever. For real.
Last highpoint of a 2,000 mile solo trip from Ohio getting Mississippi and Florida tambien.
funnyfarm - Feb 26, 2016 11:02 am Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2016
Complete WhiteoutWhat a shame. The clouds were on the mountain and it was a complete whiteout. Even the museum was closed at the top. Glad to get there though. HP #21.
punchline - Dec 11, 2015 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2015
State Highpoint #36Part 2 of an overcaffeinated road trip of 4800 miles from Utah at Thanksgiving! Sweet Home Alabama ...
Fletch - Jul 25, 2015 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2015
MartinizingAt its best
huskertriguy - May 11, 2015 11:24 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2015
#40Little did I know I would get this into state highpoints.
I was close to a breaking point at work and my wife chased me out the door to get away.
Figured I had only 3 left east of Colorado, so I hit it: MS, AL, FL. This was the first of the three.
Headed up here after a tour of Bryant-Denny Stadium and "on the way" to Pensacola. Drove to the top as that was what was required. While the store & hotel had some activity, the summit area was unoccupied. Nice little views, fun observation tower.
eric-griz - Apr 5, 2015 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2015
In the fogA nice walk up to the top of the observation tower, but no views on this foggy morning. Northeast Alabama is surprisingly mountainous.
siekkid - Jan 7, 2015 12:58 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2012
State HP #9Great hike with my best cuz Matt. Nice views when hiking around the area.