Hiking the entire Pinhoti trail in sections
Overview of the Pinhoti Trail (from pinhotitrailalliance.org)
The Sierra Club is beginning a series of hikes along the Pinhoti trail in Alabama that will cover the entire 174-mile trail over the next two years. The 21 hikes are free and are open to both members and non-members of the Birmingham based club. Hikes will occur on the third Saturday of each month and will average around 8 miles each. By December 2010, participants will have hiked the entire length of Alabama’s longest continuous hiking trail - now that’s something to look forward to!
This seems like a great opportunity for both experienced and beginning hikers alike and the schedule really makes the complete hike doable for anyone. The timing is also great for New Years resolutions plus the group dynamic will keep slackers accountable 
Even if you miss a hike every now and then it’s easy to get out there on your own to hike the sections you missed. Think about it this way: 174 miles over 2 years works out to just a quarter mile a day - you probably already walk that far from your car to your office and back each day! Which trail will you endeavor to complete in 2009 and beyond?
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