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This section of the Florida Trail is well marked and shaded. To find the trailhead, look for the blue trail starting behind the rest rooms. Take that blue-blazed trail until it hits the orange-blazed trail and you’re there! There are many opportunities to view wildlife and local flowers along the way.

This trail is in the Land Bridge Section of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. It starts at the Land Bridge Trailhead on SW 16th Avenue. There are several trails in this area, that all eventually lead to the Land Bridge over I-75. This is a popular mountain biking and horseback riding area. There is a paved biking/walking path that spans the length of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway.

This trail is intended to be multi-use and is shared by mountain bikers and hikers. For those wishing to extend their route, there are plenty of other trail connections in the park to add distance. The terrain varies along this route from single-track, wide and paved, and horse trails. Users report that some sections along this route can be technical on a bike.

Users report that the trail is well-maintained and easy to navigate. This trail is intended to be multi-use and is shared by mountain bikers and hikers. The path can become muddy during wet conditions and waterproof shoes are recommended. There are many opportunities to view wildlife and local flowers along the way.

This paved trail is asphalt and approximately 10 feet wide - nice for walking and bike riding. Accessibility: It is unclear if there are any designated accessible spaces in the gravel parking lot off of South Highway 475 at the west end of the trail. There do not appear to be any designated accessible parking spaces within 1.0 miles of the trailhead. The trail surface is paved asphalt and smooth. It is typically at least 8 feet wide. The whole trail is estimated to be in the gentle (3% or...