The Flagler Trail to Chuluota

Established in 1910 by one of railroad magnate Henry Flagler’s many development companies, the railroad line into Chuluota was a spur to carry lumber and turpentine out of the forests in this area and to the Atlantic Coast Line to the east. Abandoned for decades, the railroad corridor is now the Flagler Trail, and to continue on the Florida Trail to the next trailhead, you cross the river and head towards Chuluota. While the trail leaves this broad corridor briefly to cavort along the river bluffs, it returns and heads down the long, green tunnel – shared with bikers and equestrians – for the next 2.2 miles. Expect mud puddles after a rain. Over the past several years, housing developments have crept right up to the edge of the corridor. The Snowhill Road trailhead is off to the left before you reach Snowhill Road, with a kiosk and large parking area.