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Archives for June 2020

Alexander Springs

Alexander Springs

Ocala National Forest  |  Astor
( 29.079006, -81.577921 )      

Surrounding one of Florida’s most picturesque first magnitude springs, Alexander Springs is a prime destination for a summer swim or snorkel

Blowing Rocks Preserve

Blowing Rocks Jupiter FL

Jupiter      ( 26.978967, -80.084017 )      2.5 miles

One of the most dramatic shorelines in Florida, the rocky shore of Blowing Rocks Preserve has sea caves and bluffs to explore on a hike through the oceanfront preserve

Brevard Coast to Coast Trail

Bike on bridge at creek on Brevard Coast to Coast Trail

Coast to Coast Trail  |  Titusville
( 28.7288, -80.8888 )      17.1 miles

The eastern terminus of the state-spanning Coast to Coast Trail is in the trail town of Titusville, where a ride on the Brevard Coast to Coast Trail provides cyclists the best ride in the county

East Central Regional Rail Trail

East Central Regional Rail Trail

Edgewater      ( 28.986273, -80.921663 )      36.2 miles

Spanning 36.2 linear miles across southern Volusia County, the East Central Regional Rail Trail offers a long ride that also makes up a portion of several major Florida bike trails

Lake George Trail

Lake George Trail footpath

Ocala National Forest  |  Silver Glen Springs
( 29.246359, -81.642983 )      2.3 miles

Connecting Silver Glen Springs with the river it feeds, the Lake George Trail provides an easy day hike to picturesque views of Lake George on the St. Johns River

Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area

Wet prairie in Loxahatchee Slough

Palm Beach Gardens      ( 26.85291, -80.21533 )      

Escape to a vast watery wilderness where you can hike, bike, or paddle through Northern Everglades habitats on the outskirts of residential Palm Beach County

Nature and Social Distancing on the C2C

Social distancing sign on the C2C

June 1, 2020    John Keatley

Riding through Titusville to the Coast to Coast Trail, which terminates here, I can ship our books and get a good bit of exercise in while social distancing

Salt Springs Recreation Area

Salt Springs

Ocala National Forest  |  Salt Springs
( 29.354897, -81.734478 )      

See the beauty of William Bartram’s “amazing crystal fountain” as you gaze into the depths of this rocky spring in the Ocala National Forest

Sandhill Crane Loop

Lake in Loxahatchee Slough

Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area  |  Palm Beach Gardens
( 26.8529, -80.2152 )      4.8 miles

Discover the wild beauty of the Sandhill Crane Tract of Loxahatchee Slough on this soggy loop hike through swamps, prairies, and to a tall observation tower with panoramic views

Silver Glen Springs

Silver Glen Springs main spring vent

Ocala National Forest  |  Salt Springs
( 29.247204, -81.643036 )      

With a strong aquamarine hue accented by refracted rainbows as sunlight plays across the ripples on its sandy bottom, Silver Glen Springs is a first-magnitude spring in the Ocala National Forest.

Spring Boils Trail

Spring Boils Trail

Ocala National Forest  |  Silver Glen Springs
( 29.245815, -81.644155 )      1.0 miles

A delight to visit, the Spring Boils Trail showcases bubbling springs both big and small, starting within sight of the main springs at Silver Glen Springs before it leads you to coves of tiny bubblers

Swapping a Mountain Bike for a Hybrid

Trek Sky on the Overseas Heritage Trail

June 7, 2020    John Keatley

When is it time to swap your ride? It all depends on your bike’s reliability and how suitable it is for the terrain. With us staying close to home and the miles piling up on my mountain bike, it was time to consider a change.

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