Alabama gets closer to the Appalachian Trail on al.com Breaking News: Alabama Appalachian Mountain Commission Formed! An amazing piece of news hit the papers this weekend - Representatives Richard Lindsey and Paul DeMarco co-authored a bill to create a new Alabama Appalachian Mountain Commission with the goal to make Flagg Mountain the official end of the Pinhoti Trail! This is big news on many levels, first, when completed hikers will be able to hike the entire Appalachian Mountain range, and secondly, the connection will connect the trail to the Eastern Continental Trail and Great Eastern Trail. Read the complete article in the Birminham News.