Tallahassee-St. Marks Railroad Bicycle Trail, Florida

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Tallahassee-St. Marks Railroad Bicycle Trail, Florida

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Trail: 19 - 8' wide paved miles

Our Trip: (41 miles) Starting at the Tallahassee trail access point off CR 363 we rode 3 miles north to the northern terminus and then south 19 miles to St, Marks, returning 16 miles to the Tallahassee trail head.

Difficulty: Easy - Moderate The trail itself is easy to ride, while riding a complete round trip in one day requires a moderate level of fitness.

Outdoor Travels Rating: 3 bikes out of 5

Thumbs Up:

- Tallahassee trail head facility is nice.

- Off-road biking is also accessable from the trail in Munson Hills

- Posey's - A must stop in St. Marks. Full of character this establishment offers up great seafood and ice cold beers in a wonderful quirky atmosphere with a water view.

- Mostly rural in nature, those wanting a tree lined trail with little commercial interferience will enjoy this trail.

Thumbs Down:

- Limited facilities along the trail for food, beer, etc. This is a mostly rural trail. This is a positive for some, for some not so.

- Although pretty, this trail is predominately straight as a board and can become monotonous.

Lessons Learned:

- If planning a trip in which you need one night of lodging, stay in St. Marks. It's a quaint little coastal town. If you need more than one nights lodging, stay in Tallahassee. Tallahassee offers a lot more amenities, restaurants, etc. for entertainment and St. Marks looks like it could be a bit boring after one night.

- Plan on eating and consuming beverages at Posey's in St. Marks - they rule!

- Although it is very well maintained and by all means was a nice ride, I could recommend several other more enjoyable trails in Florida to ride before this one.

- When the students of FSU are not in school, Tallahassee is a ghost town

Lodging: We bunked at the Calhoun Street Inn Bed & Breakfast. Located in downtown Tallahassee, this b&b offered us a nice room and delicious breakfasts.Our room was spacious and affordable. It is located around 3.5 - 4 miles from the trailhead. We decided to shuttled our bikes to the trailhead with our car instead of riding the distance.
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