Long Creek Trail

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Overview

Trail Features

Dogs
Allowed
Fees
Yes
Kids
Allowed
Route
Out and Back
Users
Multi-use
Length
2.1 miles
Parking
Yes
Surface
Dirt and Rock
Bathrooms
Yes
Elevation Gain
121 ft
Difficulty
Intermediate
Trail Hours
24 hrs
Parking Hours
24 hrs
Water Fountains
None
Vending Machines
None

Long Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back trail, characterized by a dirt and rock surface, making it suitable for year-round intermediate hiking and mountain biking. The trail, located near Virginia Beach, is generally lightly trafficked although it is family-friendly and dog friendly. Long Creek Trail is best known for its adaptive nature of birds and other flora and fauna species. It is always advised that each visitor carry his/her water during the trial session to avoid dehydration since it can get a bit hot and sweaty. Long Creek Trail offers 50 parking spaces near the trailhead, which is open from dawn to dusk. Cars are $6, Oversized vehicles-$18, and Annual parking pass-$50. Long Creek Trail is an open scene for everyone regardless of age and also is accessible to people with disabilities.

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History

Long Creek Trail's first section was built in the fall of 2008. Long Creek Trail came into existence with support and efforts from the city of South Portland, the Main Conservation Corps, and the West End Trail Committee (a sub-committee of the South Portland Trust). Long Creek Trail's main objective is to make the west side of the city friendlier to the pedestrians and cyclists.

One of the historical sites along the Long Creek Trail is the smoking tree, an essential traditional Abanaki site where negations took place in the 17th century of first treaties between the Early English settlers and local Native Americans. Long Creek Trail is unique in a way that it offers its hikers an opportunity to have a glance at its incredible view down to the creek and its hilly marshlands.

Sources

SOURCES

· https://www.southportlandlandtrust.org/long-creek-trail

· https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7010446/long-creek-trail

· https://www.carolinathreadtrailmap.org/trails/trail/long-creek-trail-2

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