Flagg Mountain

A portion of the Pinhoti Trail leading up to the fire tower at Flagg Mountain, Coosa County.

Two state agencies have backed a campaign to bring the Appalachian Trail to Alabama, proposing Cheaha State Park, the state's highest point, as the new southern terminus.

While the Appalachian mountain range spans central Alabama — by some definitions, Coosa County — to Newfoundland, Canada, the famous hiking trail only spans Georgia to Maine.