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Due to constuction work by South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Trail is closed between the S-154 water structure and SR 70. An alternate route is available...
Two LOOPS (1.3 and 2.5 miles) connected by a LINEAR (2 mile) trail with numerous offshoots and crossovers enabling hikes of 0.5 mile to 8 miles or more - moderate
Both tracts of the Chinsegut Wildlife & Environmental Area lie between Floral City and Brooksville off US 41, south of the Withlacoochee State Forest headquarters and 7 miles north of Brooksville. To reach the main entrance to the Nature Center Tract, driving south on US 41, turn right onto CR 476. After a mile or so, the entrance will be on your left, and is only open Fridays and Saturdays 8 AM – 2 PM. For the secondary entrance to this tract, turn right off US 41 onto Snow Memorial Highway; the trailhead is immediately on the right. For the Big Pine Tract, turn a hard right (almost backwards – this turn is more easily seen from the northbound lane) onto Old Crystal River Road and continue along this narrow, winding road for about two miles to the trailhead on the right.
