Tuxachanie National Recreation Trail, 12.4 miles. Hiked March 23 and 25, 2025.
Loved this stroll through loblolly pines and cypress swamps. Some of the bridges need to be repaired/rebuilt, but that added to the fun. There’s a WWII POW camp at the eastern end, which was interesting to see.
From the NRT website: “This trail traverses longleaf pine ridges, pitcher plant savannas, and flooded tupelo/bald cypress swamps. From rows of live oaks planted at the trail’s entrance, the first five miles follow an old abandoned logging railroad that once served the sawmill of the Dantzler Lumber Company at Harrison. Remains of the railroad trestles, built by Irish immigrants in the early 1900s, can still be seen on some of the creek crossings.”
