November 14, 2021
Marina to Wilderness
Time to get this ride started! Today's ride began on a bluebird day with in downtown St. Pete and headed north to Starkey Wilderness Park. The ride utilized 4 distinct trails...Pinellas, Tri-County, Starkey Gap and Starkey Blvd. I began at Demens Landing Park. I had hoped to dip my wheel in the Gulf to "christen" this adventure but as you can see access was a bit restricted.
After leaving Demens Landing I headed out on a designated bike lane. Glad this ride began on Sunday...virtually no traffic and only 1.5 miles from the start the trail went directly past Tropicana Field and transitioned to a 12-foot-wide paved trails for 50+ miles.
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For the first 10-12 miles the trail was quite urban with many road crossings and, thankfully, bike friendly overpasses. The scenery began to improve.
As the Pinellas Trail continued north the trail passed through Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Seminole, Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs each community welcomed trail users.
All of today's trails were in great shape and very well maintained. The trails that paralleled roads, Tri-County and Starkey Blvd., were completely separated providing a surprisingly pleasant and safe experience. A real highlight was the various murals...bridge supports and tunnels.
As the ride gradually transitioned from urban to suburban it concluded at the Starkey Wilderness Park where tomorrow's adventure begins.
Today's ride: 53 miles (85 km)
Total: 53 miles (85 km)
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