Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
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The Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail (FKOHT) is a pedestrian and cycling trail currently in development in the Florida Keys
. There currently exist 60 miles (97km) of trail included in the project with 40 additional miles (64 km) planned for development. The eventual vision for the trail is to span from the island of Key Largo
to the island of Key West
. Once completed, the 106.5 mile stretch of paved trail from the trail head at Key Largo to the southern most point of Key West will facilitate travel through the keys separate of U.S. Highway 1
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The trail will be free of automobiles making it ideal for cycling and hiking. The eventual vision for the trail includes a variety of stops along the trail. These stops will facilitate activities such as swimming, sightseeing, snorkeling, and fishing and will also include historical information at certain points of interest.
Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral archipelago in southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry...
. There currently exist 60 miles (97km) of trail included in the project with 40 additional miles (64 km) planned for development. The eventual vision for the trail is to span from the island of Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1...
to the island of Key West
Key West
Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about from Cuba....
. Once completed, the 106.5 mile stretch of paved trail from the trail head at Key Largo to the southern most point of Key West will facilitate travel through the keys separate of U.S. Highway 1
U.S. Route 1 in Florida
U.S. Route 1 in Florida runs along the state's east coast from Key West to its crossing of the St. Marys River into Georgia north of Boulogne, and south of Folkston. US 1 was designated through Florida when the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926.US 1 runs in the state of Florida, and...
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The trail will be free of automobiles making it ideal for cycling and hiking. The eventual vision for the trail includes a variety of stops along the trail. These stops will facilitate activities such as swimming, sightseeing, snorkeling, and fishing and will also include historical information at certain points of interest.