NWR Marsh Trail Loop -10/7/2020 7:07 AM
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.03 nm
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 29 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- -168 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 23 minutes
- Coordinates
- 371
- Uploaded
- October 8, 2020
- Recorded
- October 2020
near Royal Palm Hammock, Florida (United States)
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Itinerary description
The National Wildlife Refuge sits on the south side of US-41 and runs from Collier Seminole State Park about 5 miles to Port of the Islands. In that 5 mile stretch there are 4 canoe trails headed south into the marshes. The trails are navigable only during wet season or after heavy rains. Two trails, 1 and 3 are accessible from the roadside. Trail 4 is protected by a guardrail, and Trail 2 is from a 20-car parking lot at the “Marsh Trail”.
Launch from the parking area into a Spartina marsh when the water is high and after a short distance you'll see the observation tower. We always do this loop in a clockwise direction. Port across the marsh trail just north of the tower and continue to the north paralleling the marsh trail. There is engineering flagging hung from mangroves along the route, but if you pay attention to your GPS, the trail should be easy to follow.
Take a break at the Marsh Trail pad at the halfway mark, but beware of deer flies and other insects.
Launch from the parking area into a Spartina marsh when the water is high and after a short distance you'll see the observation tower. We always do this loop in a clockwise direction. Port across the marsh trail just north of the tower and continue to the north paralleling the marsh trail. There is engineering flagging hung from mangroves along the route, but if you pay attention to your GPS, the trail should be easy to follow.
Take a break at the Marsh Trail pad at the halfway mark, but beware of deer flies and other insects.
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