Looking for a little help. I’m planning a route coast to coast in FL, starting in the space coast area, probably in the merrit island national refuge. I haven’t planned a long trip like this before. I want the route that takes me to the other coast most safely (I try to stay off roads all I can). I know of the Florida Coast to coast trail, but it isn’t finished, and for some reason ends all the way down in Saint Pete, which would add like 50 extra miles. I was hoping to end around the weekiwachee wildlife management area. Are there any good apps to help with this? Or even better, has anyone done this trip that could tell about their route? Thanks.
by Former-Wave9869
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There are several YouTube videos about this trail including the alternate routes in the unfinished section (which is on a high traffic road) I would also check out ridewithgps.com. You can search routes there showing how others did it.
You are going to hit roads after Clermont all-the-way through Brooksville. You can avoid some of this by cutting through the Richloam Forrest fire roads. I have done this ride 6-7 times now, besides a couple 2-5 mile stretches you will be fine. The highlighted route looks great to me, you are maximizing your trail time the way it is.