Fnst - Western Connector
Fnst - Western Connector Trail is a 25.2 miles trail in National Forests in Florida, Florida. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The forest office carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 29.1850, -82.0149 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 29.3647, -81.8213 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 25.2 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 0213 |
| Forest | National Forests in Florida (unit 0805) |
| States | Florida |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Fnst - Western Connector Trail?
25.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in National Forests in Florida.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Fnst - Western Connector Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Fnst - Western Connector Trail start?
The line begins at 29.1850, -82.0149 and ends at 29.3647, -81.8213. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Fnst - Western Connector Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Fnst - Western Connector Trail?
Lake Eaton Campground (1 mi), Fore Lake Campground (1.7 mi) and Lake Shore Group Camp (1.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Fnst - Western Connector Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Fnst - Western Connector Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Fnst - Western Connector Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Fnst - Western Connector Trail?
National Forests in Florida, Forest Service unit 0805. The trail is in Florida.
Source: National Forests in Florida
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named FNST - WESTERN CONNECTOR in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0805. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.