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Archives for October 2012

2012 State of the Trail Report now available

FNST State of the Trail

October 8, 2012    Sandra Friend

The Florida National Scenic Trail 2012 State of the Trail Report is now available for download from the USDA Forest Service.

Bear encounter at Black Bear Wilderness

Three bears at Black Bear Wilderness

October 20, 2012    Sandra Friend

Visiting this Seminole County preserve for the first time, a string of excellent wildlife sightings culminates in seeing three bears at the trailhead.

Bill Frederick Park

Bill Frederick Park

Orlando      ( 28.500772, -81.475042 )      2.4 miles

Inside the city of Orlando, the urban Bill Frederick Park has a wild side, too, with more than 2 miles of trails to meander through scrub forest and along Turkey Lake.

Buck Lake East Loop

Trail through scrub

Buck Lake Conservation Area  |  Mims
( 28.670766, -80.890360 )      1.5 miles

On this 1.5-mile loop atop a scrub ridge in the southeast corner of Buck Lake Conservation Area, watch for a flash of blue- Florida scrub-jays are found here.

Canaveral Marshes

Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area

Titusville      ( 28.547283,-80.896482 )      5.0 miles

Hike up to 5 miles on levees through the marshes of the St. Johns River at Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area between Orlando and Titusville.

Florida Trail, Three Lakes WMA

Vast expanse of prairie with blaze post

Three Lakes WMA  |  Kenansville
( 27.92837, -81.125028 )      26.6 miles

At Three Lakes WMA / Prairie Lakes Unit, the Florida Trail traverses one of the largest expanses of open prairie in the Southeast, the Kissimmee Prairie.

Florida Trail, Tosohatchee

Florida Trail, Tosohatchee

Tosohatchee WMA  |  Christmas
( 28.498500, -80.996750 )      10.0 miles

Bridging an immense expanse of pine flatwoods bisected by floodplain forests, a 10-mile segment of the statewide Florida Trail crosses Tosohatchee WMA.

Hiking inn-to-inn on the Florida Trail

Big Shoals

October 25, 2012    Sandra Friend

As part of a question sent to me by Rick, a reader in New England, he asked “we would be interested to find an area where we hike from inn to inn over a few days” as part of a vacation day hiking in Florida. As I’m in the midst of working on a new …

Historic Babb Landing

Historic Babb Landing

Shingle Creek Regional Park  |  Kissimmee
( 28.318133, -81.457217 )      1.8 miles

Take an easy walk to Shingle Creek at Historic Babb Landing along a family-friendly trail with great opportunities for birding and outdoor play.

How to hike in October in Florida

Follow the Trail!

October 1, 2012    Sandra Friend

October 1 marks the traditional start of Florida’s hiking season, so it’s time to start planning your outdoor adventures! October is also normally designated Florida Greenways & Trails Month, but I haven’t heard a peep about it from my usual sources. Let’s get out and celebrate anyway. Last week, the morning temperatures were in the …

Isle of Pine Preserve

Isle of Pine Preserve Blue Trail

Isle of Pine Preserve  |  Narcoosee
( 28.362015, -81.163210 )      1.8 miles

Creating a loop through upland habitats perfect for gopher tortoise survival, the Blue Trail is one of two separate trails through Isle of Pine Preserve.

Isle of Pine Preserve Green Trail

Trail along lake in pine forest

Isle of Pine Preserve  |  Narcoosee
( 28.361879, -81.172313 )      1.3 miles

Providing access to the floodplain forest along Lake Mary Jane, the Green Trail is one of two separate trails through the 550-acre Isle of Pine Preserve.

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