Starkey Gap Trail... West Florida

Along the FL Coast-To-Coast Trail, connecting Pinellas and Pasco Counties

The Starkey Gap Trail is part of the Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail, connecting Pinellas and Pasco Counties. It meets the Tri-County Trail at the Pinellas/Pasco County Line and runs to SR 54 at Starkey Blvd. where it meets the Starkey Blvd. Trail. The trail is a great addition for Pasco County residents, as part of the Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail, it links to hundreds miles of multi-use trails. (Map link and photos below.)

Map link... Starkey Trails

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Location: Pasco County
End Points: Pinellas County Line to SR 54 at Starkey Blvd. (New Port Richey, Pasco County)
Mileage: 2.4 miles
Surface: 12', paved
Nearby points of interest: Tarpon Springs, Starkey Wilderness Park

Bike Shops/Rentals:
Trinity Cyclery (New Port Richey; rentals, sales, service)

Page Summary:

Biking on the Starkey Gap Trail
- Pinellas County Line to Trinity Blvd.
- Trinity Blvd. to SR 54
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Biking on the Starkey Gap Trail... Comments and Photos

We viisit the trail from South to North. The trail runs through a Duke Energy powerline corridor from the Pinellas County line, to SR 54 where it meets the Starkey Blvd. Trail at Longleaf (eastern New Port Richey). There's no shade along the powerline and no facilities until reaching Longleaf, so plan accordinigly with water and sunscreen.

Pinellas County Line to Trinity Blvd.

Watch for the golf cart crossings along the trail - for the first half mile to Trinity Blvd., the powerline runs through Foxhollow Golf Club. Although we didn't see any official trailheads (yet), many people were parked roadside at the point the trail crosses Trinity Blvd.

Start of trail at Pinellas County line

Along the powerline

Golf cart crossing

Crossing Robert Trent Jones Pkwy.

Golf course

Parking at Trinity Blvd.

Crossing Trinity Blvd.

Trinity Blvd. to SR 54

From Trinity Blvd. to SR 54, about 1.5 miles, the trail continues along the powerline with no shade. It passes some homes, and runs over culverts at wetlands. At SR 54, cross at the stoplight then continue along Starkey Blvd. and the Starkey Blvd. Trail.

Note: At the time we visited (March 2021), the crosswalk was on the west side of the intersection, but a new crosswalk has now been installed on the east side connecting to Starkey Blvd.