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The Richard Martin Trail is a multi-use rail trail that runs through Limestone County, Alabama, offering 10.2 miles of exploration for hikers, runners, and horseback riders.
The trail was constructed in 1992 on an abandoned railway corridor as part of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy initiative and traverses past sites such as the
Civil War-era site of the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle. It is named in honor of local citizen and nature activist Richard Martin, who spearheaded the campaign for its creation. In 2010, the trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail. Trailheads are accessible from Veto Road along the Alabama-Tennessee Line at its northern end and Piney Chapel Road in Athens at its southern end.
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