37°46′37″S 147°55′34″E / 37.777°S 147.926°E
| Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail | |
|---|---|
 The start of the Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail in the Colquhoun State Forest | |
| Length | 25 km |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Hazards | Steep rough hills, isolated locations, uncontrolled road crossings, irregular maintenance |
| Surface | Crushed granite, smooth gravel |
| Hills | Some very steep grades in parts, undulating hills |
| Water | Available in towns |
| Train(s) | None directly connect to route; nearest is Bairnsdale line |
| Bus | Available in Lakes Entrance |
The Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail is a 25 km rail trail in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, sometimes known as the Mississippi Creek Trail.[1]
It connects the East Gippsland Rail Trail to Lakes Entrance, much of it running through the Colquhoun State Forest. It follows the route of a former tramway used to transport granite from a quarry to Lakes Entrance.[2]
Work to build the trail was initiated in 2000 as part of a statewide Government program to expand the rail trail network, and it was fully completed in 2003.[2] Its surface is gravel and crushed granite.[1][2] Some sections of the trail are suitable only for mountain bikes or sturdy hybrid bikes.[3]