Current Trail Status
The Pine Mountain Trail is open with contiguous trail from Breaks Interstate Park to US 119. It is designated in two sections. The section from Breaks to US 23 is the Birch Knob section and totals 28 miles. The US 23 - US 119 is named the Highland section and totals 16 miles for a total of 44 miles.

Trail is not yet constructed beyond US 119. However, if hikers wish to do so, they can hike on the Little Shepherd Trail (LST) for another 38 miles from US 119 to US 421. The LST is a narrow, 1 1/2 lane blacktop road that is open to vehicular traffic, albeit it is lightly traveled. There are no shelters or designated areas for camping along most of the LST. From US 119 to Kingdom Come State Park is 14 miles where primitive camping and water is available.

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Section Name Birch Knob Section Highland Section Little Shepherd Trail

Length (miles) 28 miles 16 miles 38 miles

Shelters none 2 none

Start to Finish Breaks to US 23 US 23 to US 119 US 119 to US 421

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