Nature Coast State Trail
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The Nature Coast State Trail (NCST) is a 31.7-mile long segment of Florida's Statewide System of Greenways and Trails System built along abandoned railroad tracks,[2] and designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a National Recreation Trail.[3][4] It has two primary sections following unused rail lines that were originally built by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It includes historic sites such as a 1902 train trestle bridge over the Suwannee River[5] near Old Town and train stations in Trenton, Cross City, and Chiefland. At Wilcox Junction abandoned rail tracks cross and connect with several communities. The trail is available to hikers, cyclists, and horse riders.[6]
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Nature Coast State Trail | |
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Length | 31.7 mi (51.0 km) |
Location | Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy counties, Florida, USA |
Trailheads | Chiefland 29.4748°N 82.8583°W / 29.4748; -82.8583 Cross City 29.6367°N 83.1285°W / 29.6367; -83.1285 Fanning Springs 29.5915°N 82.9301°W / 29.5915; -82.9301 Old Town 29.6033°N 82.9832°W / 29.6033; -82.9832 Trenton 29.6161°N 82.8186°W / 29.6161; -82.8186 |
Use | Hiking/Biking/Horses/Rollerblading |
Season | Year round |
Hazards | Severe weather, swampland |
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