Length 6.5 mi (10.5 km) Season Year round | Elevation change 5 feet Surface Asphalt | |
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Trailheads Lake Myrtle, FloridaVan Fleet Trail Polk City, Florida trailhead | ||
The Auburndale TECO Trail is a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) multi-use path in Auburndale, Florida, United States. The southern terminus of the trail is at Denton Avenue, just east of Berkley Road and directly south of the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex. At the northern terminus, the trail joins the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail in Polk City. Plentiful parking is available at both trailheads. The route is almost completely flat, with an ascent of less than 5 feet (1.5 m). The trail is approximately 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and, like the Van Fleet Trail, it was constructed on an abandoned Seaboard Air Line Railroad corridor. The path is maintained by Polk County in cooperation with TECO Energy. The trail is sometimes referred to as the Van Fleet Trail extension. Future plans include connecting the trail to the Hilochee Wildlife Management area.