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22 Miles
Easy
The Alligator River Trail begins near its headwaters, just below the
confluence of the Northwest and Southwest Forks of the river. Beginning at an
old loading dock, the outing starts on the Northwest Fork of the Alligator River
and travels southeasterly approximately four miles to the intersection with the
Alligator River. The beginning section meanders through a coastal forest of
pines and swamp hardwoods and transforms to a coastal marsh estuary as you reach
the mouth of the Northwest Fork. After reaching the Alligator River, the
canoeist turns south and follows the river through miles of brackish marshes,
remnants of once majestic cypresses, and great forests of pines and mixed
hardwoods. |
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