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Blue Mountain Shelter Log Book
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External Text: Pinhoti Section 6 ? Blue Mountain Shelter ? 20 January 2007 - May 2009 Introductory Internal Paragraphs Pinhoti Trail 20 January 2007 I borrowed this log book from John Calhoun. This 9½" x 6¼" wirebound book has color front and unbleached back cardboard covers. The front cover and some pages are loose; the back cover is partly loose. There is water damage and animals have chewed some pages.

13	January	2007	1 Hiker	Hunter	-	5 Days	Pinhoti Trail
7pm. Saturday. In for the night. Doing 5 days on the Pinhoti. Can't believe the temp today was in the 70s. Can't believe only 2 of us here tonight. But back in Ohio --- It's probably snowing. NOBO in the morning. Hunter email AT97&02, OT01, LBL03, PCT-sec98, CI, SHT, FHT, C&O, GRT2004, LHT05
~	January	2007	1 Hiker	Sean	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Rodent eaten. Missing words indicated by ~~~ ~~~ le to soon, I arrived late ~~~ fter dark. I was ~~~ ona HMTC in ~~~ but I have ~~~ ry Solo, hope ~~~
19	January	2007	2 Hikers	F: Monte D, Jim D	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Friday. My father and I hiked in two miles to stay here at Blue Mountain Shelter. It's a nice shelter you got here. The temperature will go below freezing here tonight. We are up here trying out our gear to go on and hike the AT in 7½ weeks. So far, so good.
20	January	2007	5 Hikers	Levi, Corey, Dalton, ~, Sherri	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Rodent eaten. Missing words indicated by ~~~ Saturday. 4:20pm. ~~~ our 2 mile hike earlier ~~~ ith several stops, time ~~~ The sun began to set ~~~ ther side of the mountain ~~~ er since darkness ~~~ n us, strange things ~~~ ing E have heard stra ~~~ isturbing noises actually. ~~~ unts of men screamin ~~~ arying, but we were the onlu o ~~~ untain. We reached the Blue ~~~ and heard footsteps in the sh ~~~ e ~ as to be found. Three d ~~~ found. as we sc ~~~ were found opened ~~~ . Were leaving ~~~ to death.
24	February	2007	1 Maintainer	Fashionplate Dan	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Fashionplate Dan surveying for the trail crew that's coming in a few weeks. CR24 to here has a dozen blowdowns but is otherwise clear. Water at least every mile. Testerday was clear, today cloudy & windy. I should get to Adams gap today, before tomorrow's storms come.
3	March	2007	3 Hikers	Jeff, Mike, & MaKenzie	Austin, Tuscaloosa, Carrolton	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Overnight stay. Nice. Giddyup.
17	March	2007	3 Hikers	Kevin J, Tim, Wyne	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
It's been good, nice & sunny, but a really cold wild. Tonight stay here at Blue Mont. Then hike outy. They say come and stay but Cat Woles sack. Enjoy your stay.
31	March	2007	1 Hiker	John Calhoun	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
With AHTS convention.
31	March	2007	1 Hiker	Joe Cuhaj	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Great work on the shelter Dan & Marion!
-	April	2007	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Captain Kirk roared to Sulu: "Fire the photon torpedos! The Klingons are coming too close!" [and that night was cold and dark. The wood walkers mean not to harm you but sometimes they are mad at intruders. They don't like you.]
6	April	2007	1 Hiker	Avalanche☺	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Shout out to Adventure Camp 101 hikers. Enjoy your day. Much love.
6	April	2007	1 Hiker	New, Andrew	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Here on our north to south day hikes. Beautiful Easter Weekend makes one mindful of blessings.
7	April	2007	1 Hiker	Varon H	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
9	April	2007	2 Hikers	Trickster, what?! Gaia dog	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
(Thanks "Solo" for the Guide Book. You are great.) Here for a break. We started at Bull Gap hiking the Pinhoti end to end in 8 days to Georgia. Finishing the last 100 miles of Georgia next month, 137 this time. ☺ GA → ME in 06 In 07
20	April	2007	1 Hiker	Sue / Hammock Hanger	-	Many	Great Eastern Trail
Rodent eaten. Missing words indicated by ~~~ Al-NY Great Eastern Trail Hard to believe no one has signed in here at the shelter in 3 months. This is my first shelter since starting my grand adventure to blaze a new trail for the American Hiking Society that will lead from the Fl/Al state line, where the Florida Trail ends, and move northwards towards Lake Champlain in upstate New York. I will be ~ ling the "Western" side of the Appalachians ~ AL-GA-TN-KY-VA-WV-MD-PA-NY. The trail will be @ 1800 miles in length. The Alabama Trail roadwalk was interesting. The Pinhoti so far has been beautiful & quiet. I have encountered no other hikers. Stayed at Cheaha State Park yesterday, nice place. ✩✩✩✩ for the shelter, very nice. Glad to see the picnic table is secure and won't walk off... LOL ☺ "Life is too short not to have a little fun!" Alabama - New York GET0~ www.trailjournals.com/hammockhangerGET06/ www.americanhiking.org www.hikealabama.org PS Solo Thanks for such nice data book. Sue
22	April	2007	1 Hiker	Troop 50: DJ	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Me SPL of the troop say hay to you and the friendly mountain people. Dancing with and partying with the animals. That and just taking a break and lunch.
24	April	2007	1 Hiker	Graybeard	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
In for a map, then to the park for resupply. The end of the Pinhoti is near and it's been a good trip. A little rain, blisters, and heat here and there. I saw a turkey yesterday. Beautiful shelter.
28	April	2007	2 Hikers	Bobby & Chris W	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Spent the night here. We are hiking 15 miles this weekend. The weather is beautiful. The mice kept us up last night, but we managed to get some sleep. We have a good day of hiking ahaed of us.
-	May	2007	1 Hiker	Forrest	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
See Y'all at Trail Dayz in Damascus, VA, or bust! Just got in! Hiked from I20 today. A few miles of I+ say so. This trail is great. The maintainers do a good job and this shelter is very nice also. It's good to see a picnic table. It was good to sit down at a table for dinner. I really did not expect to come through this trail so quick. And it looks like the end is coming just as quickly. I have to see how many miles 'til the end tomorrow so I can call my awesome girlfriend Jessie (I wish she was here, and my dog Moxie also.) and tell her when to meet me. If it's 40 miles I might try to do that in a day. It sounds a little crazy, but I get tranced out. Although I still pay attention to my surroundings. Shout ou to Trickster & what?!? We hiked in Maine last year. GA → ME 06, GA - Al 07, F🌲rrest
22	May	2007	1 Hiker	Granny fer Fla, Katie	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Katie & I hiked in today and were glad to see this shelter. We weren't happy about the weird (not nature-y) noise. My pack frame snapped into 2 pieces. Weird for metal, huh? Katie's Platypus somehow, all by itself, fell out of the loft and split down one seam. Today we'll go to Cheaha and try to get my pack welded so we can go on to Georgia. What were those puffing noises last night? Great shelter, way better than the AT.
28	May	2007	1 Hiker	Jonathan O	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
First stop of my week wandering around in the woods. Was not expecting such a nice, secluded shelter. Props to whoever maintains this. Would have been nice to have a fire... But since it's been so dry there's been a ban. I made do with my camp stove and had some pretty decent meals. If any Auburn people see my note, give me an email. None of my friends were hard core enough to go with me on my extended outing. Best wishes. email
27	May	2007	2 Hikers	Chris & Todd D	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
1st shelter stop in our hiking careers! Caught the bug sometime yesterday on the bike trail and have planned our future hikes today on the 2 mile trek to this place. Quiet, except for motorcycles in the distance. (Much more quiet yesterday on the bike trail.) A few great views remind me of how beautiful Alabama is. We are hungry for more fun from here to Vermont and other places that our city lives will allow. Could mark the end of the gym in my life. Wouldn't miss it. Perfect weather, if you ask me, though cooler perhaps would provide more energy. Just not complaining since discovering this excellent form of escape and personal challenge. A very wonderful excuse for these two brothers to continue meeting. The trail is both exercise and therapy. Not at all ready for Atlanta. He not for Birmingham. I'll leave more thoughts in other shelters I'm sure. Peace Out, Holla back!
2	June	2007	3 Hikers	Juli, Anjie, Jeff	-	7 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Our last shelter on our 7 day hike. Started at Piedmont 26 May. No rain. Great weather. Little water in many places. Love this trail. This shelter is so very wonderful. Thanks to those who maintain this area.
28	July	2007	2 Hikers	Daniel & Gavin	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Just hiked in 2 miles & stayed the night at Blue Mountain Shelter. Great Shelter, very nice to have. Creeks ~200 feet south on Pinhoti is dry now, so no water..
3	August	2007	2 Hikers	R, J	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Enjoyed the hike here. Beautiful weather. Temperature about 96 but felt much more comfortable with occasional breezes. The shelter is really nice. Brought snacks & enjoyed them as we rested. Took some great pictures here and along the trail. Began at Cave trailhead, intended to return the same way but after looking at the map decided to go toawrd Bald Rock. Have a great visit!
14	August	2007	1 Hiker	Ace (And yes that's my name)	-	6 Days	Pinhoti Trail
I've been on the Pinhoti for some time. 6 days I believe, yeah 6. had to count up for a second. First shelter I got to stop at that was around dark. Although I can complain about the yellow jackets on this trail. Lots of 'em. The heat's been up here. Last resupply said it was over 100 so that's great, but oh well. There's no one else on this trail. Prolly stay the night here. Hike out tomorrow. Any locals ever wanna go just give me a call. I live in Hollis. Any former Marines around just give me a call. OORAHH Props to whoever maintains this shelter. NICE!!!
25	August	2007	1 Hiker	Daniel	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in yesterday afternoon; weather was nice, overcast & windy. Had to hike this side because of the fire in the wilderness. I'm glad we had to change plans, this is a very nice section. Shelter is awesome. Talked about getting in touch with Solo and seeing if we could get a window installed in the loft. (If we could get permission we would be happy to undertake the project.) Noticed a lot of tales of noises and candles. Last night we encountered none of this so either people are just being dumb or the sprits are gone. haha. Morons. War Eagle
25	August	2007	1 Hiker	Brandon, Wayne	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked today @am & arrived at the shelter @ 9am. Very nice shelter & lovely trail.
-	August	2007	? Hikers	F: Savanannas	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hi. My name is Savannas. Today I turn nine years old. We hiked here for birthday. I found a snail and name him Gary. My brother found a snail too. I found some great rocks. I enjoyed my birthday! bye!
13	October	2007	? Hikers	Family	Roanoke, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
We hiked in from the trailhead. As always, we love the Blue Mountain Shelter. We are only staying for one night and hiking out tomorrow
5	November	2007	1 Hiker	Bill / Bama AT '06	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1:30pm. Beautiful weather, great day to do a piece of the ol' Pinhoti. Wish there was enough water to do an Alabama End to End. Thanks, Solo!
6	November	2007	1 Maintainer	Phil	Coldwater, MT	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1:55pm. Taking break from trail work with AHTS. Great weather. Going back up to Bald Rock to campground.
8	November	2007	1 Hiker	Jim W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I have enjoyed the 2 mile hike to Blue Mountain Shelter. The weather is cool and crisp with the recent cold front that moved through (Lows in the 30s & highs in the 60s). The leaves turning are beautiful. I'm impressed at how nice the shelter is. After a quick lunch I plan to continue hiking.
9	November	2007	1 Hiker	Preston / Keystone	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in from Cheaha Trailhead. Nice hike. Weather perfect. Leaves beautiful. Lov ethe shelter. This is the only shelter I missed on my thru hike last December. Glad I made a trip to see it. Spending the night and heading to McDill Point tomorrow. Saw a 25 pound barbell weight on trail south of here???
10	November	2007	10 Hikers	Whitney P, Eric M, Terry M, Justin M, Evan L, Genae L, Brent S, Emory G, Patrick O, Randy W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
[Came back 1:00 13 October 2008] (11:35) We've been hiking now for a little over an hour this morning. Ther are beautiful blue skies today. A little windy and wonderful. The leaves are starting to change. Beautiful colors, which has made for beautiful sights to see along the hike. God amazes me by his creativity and beauty. We also saw a 25 pound weight and carried it to the loft. We are hiking 9 more miles tonight and roughly 7 miles tomorrow. This has been an enjoyable trip thus far and I can't wait to set up camp and huddle around a roaring fire! God is good!
31	December	2007	1 Hiker	Vic H, Matt H, Kieth H, Haley I, Jackson (American bulldog)	Montgomery , Prattville	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
31 December 2007 to 1 January 2008 Hiked in by night on Pinhoti, camped in the woods. Camped 2nd night in shelter. Had a great time. 35° at night and windy.
13	March	2008	2 Hikers	Nikki, Saul	Tallahassee, Fl	3 Day	Pinhoti Trail
Very nice hike. Came from Tallahassee, Florida. We did a 3 day, 2 night trip around here. The weather's been great. Unfortunatly, some of the trails were closed for burning.
17	March	2008	3 Maintainers	Marion C, Chris A, John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
In for maintenance with AHTS and Rick Gushe. Doing Trail work. Trail is clean and clear.
17	March	2008	1 Hiker	W & D Rigsby	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
17:00 Hours. Just arrived. This is our second night on the Pinhoti. Yesterday we were on the south side of Cheaha where they were setting up for the dedication ceremony for the adding of the Pinhoti to the AT.
19	March	2008	? Hikers	Commander Kyle & Blue Door Royal Rangers Outpost # 8 www.albamaroyalrangers.com	-	9 Days	Pinhoti Trail
07:30. Had an awesome night at the shelter. It was our 5th night on the Pinhoti. This has to be the best shelter on the trail. Now we're heading into Cheaha for the breakfast buffet (excitement). After that, we've got 3 more nights and will be at Bull Gap. May God Bless everyone's journey as he has ours.
19	March	2008	2 Hikers	Randoph M, Tucker M	ΣN BO Auburn University	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Tucker: Storm preventing trip to Cleburne Trailhead. Wind and rain are nasty. Minor skirmish with several turkeys. Lost some blood and a kneecap, but gained some valuable meat and scars. Randoph: Busted tent, 34°F, & thunderstorms tonight. So we had to get here fast. Truth, happiness is only real if experienced with others.
19	March	2008	1 Hiker	MoBill	Woodstck, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started 10 March 2008 at Bull's Gap and arrived at Cheaha for AHTS Conference 14 March 2008. Wife came up for weekend and brought all the bad weather. Since tornados were about, I went home to check for damages. Back today with intentions to finish to Cave Springs, Georgia. Just another 100 miles! Thanks to the AHTS gang for great shelter. Heard all the strange noises too, but it's better than a tent in the wind tonight. Actually, I was hoping Mrs. Bigfoot would vist; I'm alone here. Thanks to Solo fo the Maps & Guide.
22	March	2008	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Oh yeah, big & sexy productions. Reppin the south. q: What kind of backpack does a pirate carry? a: An Osprey arrr-gon q: Where does a pirate go for food? a: Yarrr-by's PUSHIN' PEAKS, SLANGIN' MILES Not Yet GA→ME 07 Dirty south Nepalese Sherpa #4⁄17 KEEPIN' IT WET IN THE OCHO, SON!
24	March	2008	1 Hiker	gubbool	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
[Update 12/12 on flip side!] Past Easter Sunday. Expecte overnight low: 30 °. Sheltered from 10 MPH wind. Hiking from Bull Gap @ 46 miles south. Hiking north until money runs out. Saw no Indians for over 2 days. 4,000 KIAs in Iraq and only a handful of Americans. Can tell you the true reason that we are at war but then most people can't tell you how many people live in their home state. Ignorance abounds. This will be my longest hike in distance, but I spent most of 1970 camping in southeast Asia. Thanks to the Fur Camp and Hunting Club called the USMC. Over there, I would have killed for a box of Pop-Tarts. I killed for less. Remember, 'tis better to wear out your body than to let it rust away.
28	March	2008	3 Hikers	Skillet, Tremper, Broom	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
We're doing a rediculously long day hike. 18 miles. I'm going home tonight. Broom & Tremper will continue forth. A very beautiful shelter & a very good hike. Best wishes of luck to future travellers.
30	March	2008	2 Hikers	Lee & Amanda	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Cool & foggy all day. Great diversity in terrain over a short distance. Will be back.
6	April	2008	2 Hikers	Suzanne & Maralla	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked up for the day. Cool and cloudy. Bugs everywhere. Boy are we out of shape! We hope next spring to be able to hike some of the AT through Virginia. Last time I was here it was August & got attacked by yellow jackets. The year GNATS! Uhrg.
8	April	2008	1 Hiker	Pepé GA>ME 06	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Section hiking Alabama Pinhoti Trail. Very nice. Solo today to Route 24.
8	April	2008	1 Hiker	Grant / Johnnie Reb, JD dog	Tallassee, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just arrived at Blue Mountain Shelter. Much props. Stayed at McDill Point last night. 30-40 MPH wind gusts and very misty this morning. Beautiful but very interesting night. Hiked from McDill around 9:30. Just arrived. Hungry. Gonna fix me a nice lunch. Ramen & mashed taters. mmm. Going to continue on 'til dark but plan on staying tomorrow night here and hike out the following day. Leaving for the AT 15 April 2008. Just gettin' ready and tryin' to teach my new wermeriener how to walk, not run, everywhere. ALABAMA WILL Always BE MY HOME. THE MOST Beautiful place in the world 2 me. Much love. ☒ PEACE. ☮ 1st cov Div. Hooah.
18	April	2008	3 Hikers	Tony / Wrong Way, Lisa, Caiti age 9	Dallas, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Got here about 1:30pm. Have walked these trails many times and never seen the same thing twice. Hiked all over NC, Tn, Ga, and Alabama... This place is one I'll never forget. We live in Dallas, Ga right now, outside of Atlanta. Moved there from Charlotte, NC. Big Mistake! We came for a day hike, to escape hell. Us girls allowed Tony to lead... Not a good idea. He was heading "south" by his map directions. He did not tell me for two hours and I knew something was so wrong. It was obvious we were heading north. So, the females shall now lead. In case we have a mutiny and he decides to lead, look for the trail of Teddy Grahams, or send us soldiers, guns, and money..... (NOT Lawyers) PLEASE!
-	April	2008	2 Hikers	Melanie	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hello. I am ready to head back. My name is Melanie and I am here with a dear friend of mine who I haven't known for a short time. We have both been through so much these past few years. My mother dying, my brother in Iraq. She has lost several friends and her mother. I just want to know if you read this I hope I can write something to make someone think! I am a personal trainer and every day I inspire people everyday. I take control of their health! Don't forget that life s short. Live it WELL. God Bless, Love Hard, do for others... email
22	April	2008	1 Hiker	PAPARAZZI	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
23	April	2008	1 Hiker	Brian / T-Back	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Back on the trail after a rockslide injury near Adams Gap. I took a month off to heal. Started yesterday at AG and spent the night at the state park (nice place.) Just passing through. I hope to make it past SR24 today and into Heflin tomorrow for resupply, then on my way to Springer Mountain and the AT. Happy Hiking. Walk by faith...
24	April	2008	1 Hiker	Luvs2Live	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Schedule for work changed so I thought I would enjoy God's creation for a few hours.
3	May	2008	? Hikers	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We've hiked 2 hours this morning. We are planning 18 more miles. Sounds like a few crazy people have stayed at this shelter. Nothing touched our packs, and we haven't heard any strange noises. But we haven't been smoking crack.
17	May	2008	3 Hikers	Rachael, W, Wayne	Gadsden, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
We spent last night here for our 4 year anniversary. The hike was beautiful with all the flowers & waterfalls. We learned that 2 shouldn't sleep in a one man sleeping bag. But it was all good 'cause we got massages this morning. We had 1 visitor - Wayne - from Gadsden stay with us & lend his stove so our ramen noodles didn't take 4 hours apiece. We had a great time and will be back soon!♡
18	May	2008	2 Hikers	Joshua, CWY	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
My blood brother & I came to the high place and stayed here one night. I am testing new equipment for a northern AT trip next month with my wife. All was good. - Joshua Blessed are all who walk here. Remember who have been here, will be here, and those who are here. I walked this trail in reverence of my family blood that has been here for a thousand years.
23	May	2008	3 Hikers	Justin, Trevor, Jonathan.	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Spent the night out of the rain. Woke to a beautiful morning & smell of poofs.
31	May	2008	1 Hiker	John / Nerdy John	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike here from Cheaha Trailhead. Perfect weather & a nice nap!
1	June	2008	1 Hiker	Todd G	New Orleans, La	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Last day at Cheaha. ist day of Hurricane season. Can you guess I'm from New Awluns? Well, heard the Pinhoti will hook up with the AT. I'm happy as a lark. Well, "Turbo" from NO says "Keep on truckin' baby!"
6	June	2008	4 Hikers	Kodak Eagle, Lucky Joy, Brown Bear, Little Moses	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in with Little Moses & Brown Bear. It was their very 1st hike. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the quiet & peaceful hike. It was a beautiful day. Thank you God for all the beauty we have seen today & for a safe trip. You are so good to us. We are headed back down to take a swim in the lake. Have a blessed day. Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. Phillipians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
7	June	2008	2 Hikers	Jodie & Charles H	Alexander City, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
It's hotter than Moose Pussy out here today. Felt obligated to leave some TP, but no Jim Beam left! Sorry. I think someone stole the AC. Oh well. Happy hiking! PS Try not to look them in the eyes. Less likely to be eaten!
13	June	2008	1 Hiker	HOBE YCC: The Sundance Kid GA-ME07, JP, Timmy H, Jeb K, Shelley S	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Warming up today, but the trail is in great shape. The YCC kids are "enjoying" their intro to hiking. Great Park, Great day. Cya up the trail.
2	July	2008	6 Hiker	The Canadian Family of Six: Cameo, Kyle, Crystal, Caitlin, Duane, Janet	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We finally made it! Here we are, the shelter that we thought never existed. :~ The sign reads 2 miles, we did 4. Just hope we make it back. "Ugh!"
4	July	2008	1 Hiker	Jacob E	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I'm at Blue Mt Shelter. It was really disturbing that I found a dead dog up in theupper part of the shelter. I am tired!!!
-	July	2008	1 Hiker	Jeff B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I just reached Blue Mt Shelter and I'm kind of tired now. I had to use the bathroom about a ½ mile back, so I went up the stairs and pooped in the left back corner. Now I'm eating some Pringles. OK. I just heard screaming noises echoing from the woods. I'm guessing animals but I don't think so. Well, I'm kind of creeped out now, so whoever reads this beware of the cult that's further down the trail.
4	July	2008	1 Hiker	Mary B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We must turn around now. Our water supply is getting low. I hope we make it... That is... if the cult doesn't get us first.
4	July	2008	1 Hiker	Edwin M / ednotmilkman	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Sorry to hear that neither of Jacob, Jeff, or Mary stayed for the night. I arrived about 5:30 from the north. Camped last night in tent at Horseblock Flats. So it must have been an 11 mile day. Got started yesterday after my parents shuttled me up to the I20 Bridge so I can hike back to my car @ Cheaha Trailhead. Nice shelter, but I get too hot in the loft! Hot weather hiking sleeping requires lots of bug spray. I've been using Deepwoods Cutter. And requires very few clothes. I started yesterday with a sleeveless, dry wicking shirt; took it off after 5 minutes, and haven't put it back on yet. This is along my first attempt hiking without underwear. Nothing to wash or stink except socks. Also thanks to some redneck Tony Stewart fan by CR24. He left me his bandana and I've been swabbing my sweaty brow. Today I was hoping to meet some of the hikers but the only one I saw were the afternoon hikers up on the boardwalk at Bald Rock. I went up there without my backpack after checking in here at the shelter. I did see 4 turkeys today. First one I ever got some photos of. She must have been with some chicks because she did not fly away, but ran in a circle around when I flushed her out. She was not more than 8 feet from me when she jumped up! Another wildlife I saw that did not run was tortoises. Can't spell that word. You know - TURTLES. Saw 4 of them at different times today. None were more than 2# big I'd guess. Worst thing was the 3 ticks I picked off my legs. 2 came off easy - one was stuck good. I've been sitting here totally "necked" in the dark after eating supper. There is a frog? on the 2 foot wide side board. Wish I could sleep there but I know I'd roll off. 10pm. Time for bed now. I think the "haunts" are around only when it gets colder.
1	August	2008	3 Hikers	Rolling Rock, Dozing Dee, Bobo	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking thru on Rolling Rock's 40th birthday. Nice campsite, but we could use some air conditioning... Happy Birthday to me.
2	August	2008	2 Hikers	Sheila & Rex	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from the Cheaha SP Rangers Station down the Pinhoti Trail north to here (Blue Mountain Shelter.) Temperature too hot for this, but a great workout. The shelter was a great rest stop. Thanks Alabama Trail Club! We appreciate it!
9	August	2008	1 Hiker	Tony S	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Nice shelter.
17	August	2008	1 Hiker		-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
First time visiting shelter on dayhike. Nice!!
9	September	2008	2 Hikers	Sleeping Bear AT '07, Catherine	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Short day hike from Cheaha. Lovely day. Cool & sunny, but humid. Great shelter & clean too.
-	September	2008	2 Hikers	Kevin & Alex	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just travelling throughand enjoying the low lighting. It's getting dark and we got to go back. The question become will we make it back. It's been quiet & peaceful, no one around & haven't seen anyone. To whomever reads this, have an enjoyable trip.
27	September	2008	1 Hiker	John, Glen ☺ not the astronaut	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Walked here from the lodge today. We left our friend Dixie in the room resting. Pornographic There is a gas shortage now. S we thank God we can still walk. We hope he will forgive us.
28	September	2008	2 Hikers	Melanie E, Robin H	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Walked / hiked here, good workout. I love it here. -- You got to do this at least once a month with one of your bestest of friends. You learn to appreciate what life is all about. Sharing time with others! Got to go, don't want to get stuck in the dark.
13	October	2008	9 Hikers	Evan L, Eric M, Erin W, Brent S, Katie M, Dwight T, Wes S, Kim F, Sunny F	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
My first hiking trip ever! We hiked 6.1 miles today. Camped last night - rained! Not bad. This is absolutely beautiful. God never ceases to amaze me. This creation is wonderful! We are here with our youth group from church. SSBC! Katie slipped on these rocks and almost said a "wordy dird." She is so funny!
18	October	2008	1 Hiker	Keith H, Huey, Walker, Canaan / K-9	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Today a group of people came here. We are a church group called TRANSFORMERS. We get our name from a bible verse: II Corinthians 3:18. We're from a little place called Alexandria, Al. Keith H gave our devotional.
20	October	2008	2 Hikers	Steve & Nancy, (Fluffy & Biff)	Dothan, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
God bless you! A beautiful day for a hike. Perfect weather. Stopped for a moment to rest & reflect on the beauty of nature.
28	October	2008	1 Hiker	BCM / Bass Clarinet Man 🎷	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
9:15am. Put in at Cheaha, hiking to Coleman Lake. Day is beautiful but cold. High supposed to be in the 50s and low tonight in the 20s. Redoing my hike of last December, but planning an extra day to complete.
31	October	2008	2 Maintainers	Marion C, John Calhoun	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Here for trail maintenance for the AHTS / Alabama Hiking Trail Society / hikealabama.org also trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson Trail is now clear of blowdowns Adams Gap to Highway 24. And Clairmont Gap to Porter Gap / Highway 77.
31	October	2008	1 Hiker	Bryce D	-	4 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking SOBO from Pinkie Burns to Cheaha Parking Lot. (52.7 Miles / 4 days.) Awesome Trip, Awesome Trail!! Trail Maintenance Guys Are Awesome...
-	November	2008	3 Hikers	Dixie Doug GA-VA 08, Slow Ride, Juice	Elmore County	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Stayed here last night. Great being back in the woods again. Very cold night. Had good time, though. Ate some magic bean ifn you know what I mean. Headed back to Elmore County today. Roll Tide. Peace.
15	November	2008	7 Hikers	Troop 4032: Kyle, Tony, Payton, Luke, Robert, Tim, Wayne	Talladega, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1st outing for Kyle & dad Tony. Weather cold & rainy. Great time had by all.
28	November	2008	1 Hiker	Troop 4162: Lynn b, Blake, Ray S, James S, Joshua S	Sylacauga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
15	December	2008	3 Hikers	-	Montevallo	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Taking shelter from rain here at breakfast. Foggy woods. 3 from Montevallo & beyond.
19	December	2008	3 Hikers	Robert, Joshua, Joshua	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
War Damn Eagle. BEARS! EVERYWHERE!
23	December	2008	1 Hiker	Brad J / Bigfoot,	Marietta, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked here from Turnipseed Camp. Loved every rock of it. Only saw 2 tigers and 3 yetis. "Merry Chrismas" Thank you Lord. ☺ John 3:13
25	December	2008	1 Hiker	Lifesaver WFR	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Spent last night @ this shelter. It did really well - enduring some strong rains. No rodents - no bears - clean and pleasant & quiet. Headed NB for a few days. Happy trails.
27	December	2008	2 Hikers	The Phantom, Dragon Lady	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Stayed one night. Very nice shelter. It's good to see water in all the creeks. Great energy here in this place. Remember: Someday is not a day of the week. Life is not a dress rehearsal. This is the real deal, right now.
1	January	2009	2 Hikers	Lee & Amanda	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Cool & Clear all day. Five miles in, now on our way back. Much better scenery today. Will be back.
4	January	2009	1 Hiker	Sam W	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Wonderful Shelter. Foggy sunrise this morning. It's now about 11 am and the fog is not wanting to break. We stayed here last night with a big black bear named Willee. He is friendly and we ar contemplating taking him back with us. The shadow people were out of the house last night. Maybe they were hunting. We heard gunshots throughout the evening. Stay warm & enjoy your stay. Second time writing in this book over the 08-09 holiday break. Still have not been spooked or run oft by the shadow folks, but we have witnessed some epic weathe and had some great fires. The Blue Mountain Shelter is now one of my secondary homes, foshizzle. Love & Respect. B2
-	January	2009	2 Hikers	Brad, Andrew	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
My roommate & I arrived at the shelter about 7:00pm, just as night had descended into it's dark embrace. We mangaed to build a fire, despite the weather's efforts to thwart us earlier that day. We cooked super yummy steaks. We went to bed at around 9pm. ? it suddenly started storming. The rain was torrentious, the wind was howling, and the tunder & lighning danced with each other. We finally fell asleep around 3:00am. We woke to relatively clear skies and hope to hike anywhere from 4 to 11 miles. Excellent shelter, excellent trail, and excellent adventure. Good luck one and all.
17	January	2009	1 Hiker	Minnesota Smith	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Saturday, 17? 19? January 2009 Minnesota Smith stayed here overnight with a great group of weekenders. Listened to my jokes, gave me hot food, let me do a reading of Robert Service's poem "Law of the Yukon." I am thru hiking the Pinhoti & Appalachian Trail. Did the AT in 2006. My trail journals are on www.trailjournals.com I have one for the Pinhoti & one for the AT. Weather cold / ~16° last night, cloudy, no precip.
18	January	2009	? Hikers	-	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Sunday 18 January 2009, 3:50pm. We've been here since Friday night. It's hardly been above freezing but we're young & invincible. And we've had well over a gallon of Jim Beam to help, among other things. We shot two shadow people Saturday, lost the blood trail, got hungry, and returned to camp. We're leaving half a handle of Vodka and some coffe to empower whoever comes after us. Have a great - time and try to avoid being impaled on the tree stumps and bleeding to death in the frozen leaf covered dirt. peace \ love 💘 Team whiskey Shit Animals ♫Mama, there's wolves in the house Mama, they won't let me out They tumble and fight and they are beautiful♫ (Listen to Phosphorescent, come alive!)
-	January	2009	1 Hiker	Skillet???, Tremper	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Come into camp today (12:46pm now) just bored. ? to go back up to Bald Rock. Hopefully will camp up here sometime, shadow people or no! (Read 'bout shadow people im front of book.) Have a blessed stay & enjoy the Vodka!
-	January	2009	2 Hikers	L&B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We enjoyed our stay.
1	February	2009	3 Hikers	Melanie, Robin H, Lori	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hello, well I am back again! This time Robin H and I brought a new friend Lori! It is such a beautiful day! I got to spend a day wit two special friends. We had lunch, I got me some new tennis shoes before we came. Anyway I love this hike & I always love how sore I am the next day! My back hurts so bad, so the next time I decide to go hiking I am gonna make surethat I am not hurting! I am very thankful that I have my health so I can hike! See Ya.
17	February	2009	? Hikers	BSA Troop 509	Hurlburt Field, Fl	Day	Pinhoti Trail
¾ miles ← (really 3 miles) Sunday, 17 February - Monday, 18 February We are BSA Troop 509 from Hurlburt Field, Fl. We started our trip here on Saturday, and camped at campsite on Cave Creek Trail. Only about 4 miles. Sunday, we hiked Pinhoti Trail for about 8 miles. At one point the sign said only ¾ miles to go [Don't B-leave the Sign!!!!] and it turned out to be 3 miles. That part sucked! When we got to Blue Mountain Shelter a few of us decided to get high. Wow, I could honestly say we were the highest people in Alabama. By high I mean the highest point in Alabama. LOL. A few of us went looking for Bald Rock and ended up at the peak of Cheaha. Also some nice people left us some vodka and we quickly took care of it. Happy trails to all who come here. PS Also we were thinking the shadow people might come but one scoutmaster scared them off with his warning noise (He snored really bad.)
19	February	2009	1 Hiker	BCM / Bass Clarinet Man 🎷	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking the whole Alabama Pinhoti Woods Trail Bull Gap to Cave Spring, Georgia. 4th day from Bull Gap, about 47 miles. Just washed clothes and took a shower at Cheaha State Park, plus had a really great cheeseburger & Fries. Can't eat the dinner Ii planned. Oh well. Monday the 6th was rainy & miserable but cleared abou 6:30pm. Tuesday, Wednesday & today were gorgeous, cool, & sunny. Just wish I had some sunscreen. Great shelter. 3rd time to stay & visited 2 other times. No one else here just like all the other times. My hike is on www. trailjournals.com Pinhoti & BCM
20	February	2009	2 Hikers	Rick R, Brandon B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started at Cheaha Parking Lot at daybreak. Beautiful sunrise! Cold as all getout, though! 8:00am now & we just stopped to see what the shelter looked like. Nice! Good job to whoever maintains this shelter. Gotta run! Good luck to all!
21	February	2009	1 Hiker	Gary H	Boaz, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Passing by. Great shelter.
29	February	2009	2 Hikers	Mike, Michelle	Anniston, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just hiking around. We love this shelter.
1	April	2009	1 Hiker	Lumbar	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail, CDT
Just stopping by. Very nice shelter. I'm hiking up from Harold Florida on the way to Springer Mountain. Then Mexico to Canada via the CDT. I'm really enjoying the Pinhoti Trail. Glad to be off the pavement!! Keep hiking.
18	April	2009	1 Hiker	Anna dog	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Saturday. I actually saw the guy who wrote above on Dugger Mountain on Friday. I guess it was the 3rd. Wow - that's really moving! My dog Anna & I are hiking from the old 278 trailhead to Porter's Gap in stages. Did 278 to 78 week before last and 78 to Cheaha Trailhead this weekend. Anna is a good dog!
24	May	2009	? Maintainers	ATCA: John Calhoun, Dan Bedore, Dale S / Southmark	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Thanks to our troops we are here and able to do these hikes. We're here with the Appalachian Trail Club of Alabama (ATCA) See www.pinhoti.org www.pinhotitrailalliance.org www.gallery.mac.com/dsouth
25	May	2009	2 Hikers	Don, Louise	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Were here and we loved it/
-	-	-	1 Hiker	Warren J	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Thru Hiking for fun this year. I hiked to Mount Katadyn, Maine before the money ran out. So I got a bicycle and biked back to Birmingham. Summer '09 I paddled the Alabama Scenic River Trail N to S the back up river! 1250 mile 110 days. google (Warren J, Birmingham News, Scenic River Trail
28	July	2010	4 Hikers	Robbie, Holley, Missy, Anthony	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We made it! Love the woods. God must have been smiling when he made this forest.
8	October	2010	2 Hikers	Chris Y, Chuck C	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Spent the night here after a 13 mile hike from the far side of CR24. We are 22 miles into our trip and hope to make it to Adams Gap by tonight. The shelter was great. Amazing sunrise. Although there are still a lot of leaves on so it was blocked a little. Amazing hike.
-	October 2010	2008	2 Hikers	Rodney W, Vince P	Hope's Bluff, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Still on the trail.☢⬤
23	October	-	? Hikers	XT, Russel H	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Russel H led us astray again. But, found cabin only to turn around and make it back before dark.
23	October	2010	? Hikers	Sixth Street Baptist	Alex City, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Just stopping by on the way to another camp site. Wish we were staying here. LOL. ☺
31	October	2010	2 Hikers	Tony, Teresa	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked the trails. Beautiful day.
5	November	2010	3 Hikers	Jesse A, Parker H, Monty A	Wadley, Al	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
5-7 November 2010. Southern Union State Community College "It was really cold" [Wadley]
6	November	2010	1 Hiker	Foxtrot!	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
7	November	2010	3 Hikers	Yixian, Jingyuan, Shu	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Were camping here. It was fun though cold during the night.

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