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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
The Crystal Cove Trail begins at a dirt parking area along the park's primary entrance road.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
A signboard has a map of the trail and the different habitat types that it passes through.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
A single fork in the trail crosses an intersection leading to an alternative trailhead at Mullet Hole.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
Though the path is wide, clear and unmistakable, colored blazes mark the trees along the route.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
A portion of the trail passes through pine woods.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
Palm forest makes up another section of the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
The hike parallels an inlet of the Crystal River, a popular waterway for fishermen.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
Crystal Cove Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/23/2018
A simple bench overlooking the salt marsh estuary marks the turnaround point of the out-and-back hike.