Good Neighbor Connector... West Florida

4.5-Mile Trail Link in the FL Coast-to-Coast Trail

The trail, part of the Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail (C2C), runs alongside State Road 50 (Cortez Blvd.) for about 4.5 miles, serving as a connector between the Suncoast Trail near Spring Hill and the Good Neighbor Trail at Cobb Rd. Virtually all roadside and unshaded, this is not the most scenic section in the C2C, but the wide, grassy, and often ditched buffer made us feel safe, and the bike ride was more pleasant than we first anticipated. (Map link and photos below.)

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Suncoast-Good Neighbor Connector

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Location: Hernando County (Brooksville)
End Points: Suncoast Trail to Cobb Road
Mileage: 4.5 miles
Surface: Asphalt
Nearby points of interest: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Withlacoochee State Trail

Bike Shops/Rentals:
Trek Spring Hill (Brooksville; sales. service)
Brooksville Bicycle Center (Brooksville; sales. service)
Crank Works (Brooksville; sales. service)

Page Summary:

Biking on the Good Neighbor Connector
- Suncoast Trail to Cobb Road (4.5 Miles)
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Biking on the Good Neighbor Connector... Comments and Photos

From the Suncoast Trail to Cobb Road (4.5 Miles)

Trailhead to Wiscon Road

A trailhead for the Suncoast Trail is located on the south side of SR50, just west of the Suncoast Parkway (FL 589). From the trailhead parking lot, ride north toward SR50 for a few hundred feet. Just before the trail bridge over SR50, a paved path splits off to the right, which leads to the Connector along SR50. Here, turn right (east) and proceed under the Suncoast Parkway. Past the Parkway, the trail angles to the right and follows Wiscon Rd., avoiding a tricky intersection. In a couple of blocks, the trail turns back to SR50 along Winter St. In sum, a tedious first few blocks, but beyond this, the Connector gets progressively better as it continues towards Brooksville.

Florida Bike Trails, Suncoast to Good Neighbor Connector, SR50

Leaving trailhead

Right to SR50 Trail before bridge

To SR50

Approaching Suncoast Pkwy.

Under Suncoast Pkwy.

Bear right to Wiscon Rd.

Along Wiscon Rd.

Crossing Wiscon Rd.

Along Winter St.

Back onto SR50, cross Winter St.

Along SR 50 to Cobb Road

The trail from Winter St. runs roadside along SR50 with a wide buffer to just before Cobb Road. This is a busy road, be careful at business entrances and road crossings. Nevertheless, as it's a wide path buffered from the road and past some "green" areas, it was more pleasant than we expected. After passing Bayfront Health (hospital), there are few businesses and crossroads. This is a mostly wooded section, before ending just before Cobb Road where it links to the Good Neighbor Trail.