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St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail - North Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 84 Google reviews · Running trail in Tallahassee, Florida · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail - North Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Public park featuring a paved bike trail that's mostly shaded with a water stop.
What runners say about St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail - North Trailhead
“St Marks trail is a peaceful, secluded, flat, paved, clean well maintained and long.”
“The canopy provides enough shade to keep you from being miserably hot.”
“St Marks trail is a peaceful, secluded, flat, paved, clean well maintained and long.”
Awesome paved trails as well as singletrack...some of the most beautiful in Florida.
Excellent parking location to start either a trail ride on the Munson Trails or head down the paved trail to St. Marks (nice and flat). Convenience store and fuel are just North of the trailhead. Publix is within 2 miles (west on Capital Circle by Crawfordville Road).
A good, flat trail with access to other trails. I will definitely ride this trail again!
Flat, wide, and paved trail for biking, walking or running. Runs next to old Woodville Road. Shaded for a fair part of the trail. Sixteen (16) miles to St Marks. Wakulla Station nine (9) miles. Choose the distance you want. Safe trail. Pay attention at the road crossings. Fairly utilized.
Trail conditions & character
“Excellent parking location to start either a trail ride on the Munson Trails or head down the paved trail to St.”
“if something isn't done to stop the root growth under the asphalt, in another year or two, this will become unridable.”
“The canopy provides enough shade to keep you from being miserably hot.”
“St Marks trail is a peaceful, secluded, flat, paved, clean well maintained and long.”
“St Marks trail is a peaceful, secluded, flat, paved, clean well maintained and long.”
“if something isn't done to stop the root growth under the asphalt, in another year or two, this will become unridable.”
Plan your run at St Marks Historic Railroad State Trail - North Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitefloridastateparks.org
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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