Upper Tampa Bay Trail

Upper Tampa Bay Trail bridge over Gunn Highway in Citrus Park, Florida.

The Upper Tampa Bay Trail is a 7.25-mile long (11.67 km) paved multi-use, non-motorized, rail trail located in northwest Hillsborough County, Florida.^[1]

The trail currently starts at Old Memorial Highway and heads north along the Channel A canal. It crosses underneath both a Linebaugh Avenue bridge and CSX railroad tracks then wraps around the old Northwest Transfer Station landfill. It then follows an abandoned railroad corridor north along the Veterans Expressway. The trail ends at Peterson Road Park, but plans extend the trail to the southern terminus of the Suncoast Trail on Lutz-Lake Fern Road.^[2]

The bridge over Rocky Creek has been closed since Oct. 31, 2014 for repairs due to failing an inspection. There is no estimation on the start date or completion date posted. The closure of this bridge makes it impossible to travel between the Gunn Highway overpass and the southern end of the trail, including Wilsky, Channel Park and Old Memorial.

Trailheads

• Peterson Road Park
• Ehrlich Road
• Wilsky
• Channel Park
• Old Memorial

References

Coordinates: 28°02′47″N 82°34′30″W / 28.0463108°N 82.575093°W / 28.0463108; -82.575093