March 2, 2023
Gainesville Hawthorne Trail
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Florida keeps delivering on the wonderful cycling paths. Today’s target was the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail and after our 37 miles, I can certainly recommend it.
We started just south of downtown Gainesville and proceeded to the eastern end with a few side trails thrown in to see the Sweetwater basin. The trail was wide, mostly smooth, with a few small rollers thrown in to keep things interesting. At one point we saw a small boardwalk so we parked the trikes and took a look. Well worth it as we caught an alligator small sunning itself as well as a few lizards. With good tree cover, the warm and humid day didn’t get too hot and we simply enjoyed the ride.
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The route back was much the same though we did decide to go into Gainesville a bit past where we parked the rental, but not being a fan of urban riding, we simply turned around and called it a day.
We are now sitting and trying to decide where to ride for our last few days. Actually quite tough as there are quite a few choices.
Today's ride: 37 miles (60 km)
Total: 563 miles (906 km)
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