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Cadillac Trail

West and East Cadillac, aka Upper and Lower Cadillac Trail as of 11 November 2008, in numerical order. In other words, following the trail markers from #1C - 79C. Total distance of 6.51Km/4.04M includes 280m multiuse connector between Upper and Lower Cadillac. I took no more than about 15 steps between photos. I've added distances for all trail markers. Metric, with the addition of some mile splits. One mile = 1609 meters, or 1.61Km = 1M, ok? If you'd prefer all Imperial distances, go here. Nearly all photos "on trail" were taken at a 35mm equivalent of a ~27mm lens. That's a wider field of view than normal. That, and my angling the camera down a bit helps show the terrain you're running/riding over. I began on the Tom Brown Park side of Conner Creek and finished in Lafayette Heritage Park. GPS track here. GPS track for the marker measurement trip a couple days later is here. In that case, I started in Tom Brown Park up at the Magnolia Trail parking area. I rode Magnolia TH to #79 to #68, exit across Goose Pond (paved) Trail past the new H2O and bike wash, then down to the Cadillac entrance. West or Upper Cadillac Trail is a point-to-point section from trail markers #1C - 35C. The Lafayette Heritage Park playground, parking lot, restrooms, picnic area divides the two Cadillac sections. East or Lower Cadillac Trail is a newer loop trail from TM 36C - 79C. I refer to 36C - 56C as East Cadillac highside, and 56C - 79C as East Cadillac lowside. Those "sides" are just short of 2Km/1.25M each. I have separate galleries for the Loblolly trail (#1L - 12L) and the Lafayette Heritage multiuse trail. You may also peruse Cadillac's Tub section and Hill of Death options H1, H2, H3. I also have a gallery of shots while working on the Hill of Death drop (H2) here. March 2014 map of this park's trails. Now I need to shoot Cadillac Trail in REVERSE order, non? Here it is. Cadillac Trail "backwards," start by #79C, 500+ photos to #1C and Conner Creek. Yes, I know a video tour might be useful - probably better. I plan to do that as well, once I get the helmetcam back in the mix. Meanwhile, galleries like this one call for changing gallery "Style" to "slideshow" - top right this page. With a gallery full of shots, you may find it easier to navigate if you change the gallery "style" (top right) from "smugmug" to "all thumbs." Or "slideshow" or "filmstrip" or . . . you get the idea, it's configurable by you. I usually like "journal." Slideshow isn't a bad choice for this gallery. THIS SITE is private property, and doesn't necessarily represent any other individual or organization. You are welcome to download/use my photos for your private enjoyment, including printing them. Any other usage/linking must come from me in writing (email ok), with credit given. Questions, pre-scoldings, comments, ID, complaints? Thanks, John Kalin Email me TallahasseeTrails on YouTube. "If I fall you're going down with me" - Trail running advice from my Dixie Chicks http://www.tallahasseetrails.com/
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  • 17 Feb '09: Following David and Brent on East Cadillac from 56C to 79C, rolling to a stop by the Lafayette Heritage Park (Piney Z) parking circle. No doubt I'll shoot a better version of this, not so low on the bike. But I had it, so here you go.

    17 Feb '09: Following David and Brent on East Cadillac from 56C to 79C, rolling to a stop by the Lafayette Heritage Park (Piney Z) parking circle. No doubt I'll shoot a better version of this, not so low on the bike. But I had it, so here you go.

  • Uh - just riding along with a camera on my head from on East Cadillac's from #36C to #57C. That's from what we refer to as the "Piney Z parking lot" to the Hill of Death.

    Uh - just riding along with a camera on my head from on East Cadillac's from #36C to #57C. That's from what we refer to as the "Piney Z parking lot" to the Hill of Death.

  • All Cadillac and Lafayette Heritage area trails as of Nov 2008.

    All Cadillac and Lafayette Heritage area trails as of Nov 2008.

  • From this GPS track, loaded into Google Earth, then saved as a jpg. Started upper left at Conner Creek, finished near the middle at the Lafayette Heritage Park parking lot.

    From this GPS track, loaded into Google Earth, then saved as a jpg. Started upper left at Conner Creek, finished near the middle at the Lafayette Heritage Park parking lot.

  • I'm standing at the east edge of the little field adjacent to the Conner Creek bridge. The bridge is to my left. Yes, we're going through the creek, Old School style, just like in the FSC races.

    I'm standing at the east edge of the little field adjacent to the Conner Creek bridge. The bridge is to my left. Yes, we're going through the creek, Old School style, just like in the FSC races.

  • Ok, so it's bone dry. After TS Fay, I'd have been up to my hips in sewage right here.

    Ok, so it's bone dry. After TS Fay, I'd have been up to my hips in sewage right here.

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  • We're about to cross the Lafayette Heritage multi-use trail.

    We're about to cross the Lafayette Heritage multi-use trail.

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  • Sand deposits here at the TH due to fall line design.

    Sand deposits here at the TH due to fall line design.

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