7. The Indian Mountain Tract

Indian Mountain Tract

Date of purchase: September 18, 1997

Location: Cherokee County, T11S, R11E, Section 36; T11S, R12E, Section 31 and T12S, R11E, Section 1

Acreage: 514

THE INDIAN MOUNTAIN TRACT consists of 514 acres located in Cherokee County. This mountainous hardwood forest was purchased with assistance of the Conservation Fund for the purpose of completing the Pinhoti Trail hiking corridor.

These tracts provide an opportunity for long distance hiking, nature study, primitive camping and hunting.

The best access to the Indian Mountain Tract is off US Hwy. 278 northeast of Piedmont, AL. Traveling northeast on Hwy. 278 turn north on Cherokee county road 45, travel approximately .6 mile and turn east on an unnamed county road. The Pinhoti trail crosses the road approximately .4 mile west of Salem Church. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail.