Florida Trail Hikes

Florida Trail Hikes
Author: Sandra Friend
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-04-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780813080529

A guide to the best scenic day hikes and overnight trips along the state-spanning Florida Trail, this book helps readers of all backgrounds and experience levels plan an adventure exploring natural Florida.

The Florida Trail Guide

The Florida Trail Guide
Author: Sandra Friend
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2021-11-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780989849586

Now in its third edition in six years, our award-winning guidebook to the Florida National Scenic Trail provides comprehensive end-to-end coverage of more than 1,400 miles of hiking in Florida, a must-have for planning a long hike on the Florida Trail.Mileage charts, overview maps, and descriptions of significant waypoints along the trail let you sit and plan a day hike or a short backpacking trip as well.356 pages, 106 maps. Wholesale discount available. Contact us through watulapress.com

The Florida Trail Guide

The Florida Trail Guide
Author: Sandra Friend
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780989849500

Using this comprehensive hiker's guide to travel services along Florida's National Scenic Trail, you can plan a weekend, a week, or an entire walk across Florida using the logistical details for hikers and backpackers presented in this book. Covering more than 1,400 miles of hiking on the Florida Trail and connected footpaths, The Florida Trail Guide offers you hundreds of starting points for a walk in the woods, Florida-style. Spanning from the edge of the Everglades to Gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola Beach, the Florida Trail is one of America's great National Scenic Trails. With statewide volunteer efforts coordinated by the Florida Trail Association since 1966, the route of the trail leads you through the most diverse landscapes you'll find along a trail in a single state. From tropical forests in South Florida to the deep ravines and Appalachian-like bluffs of Northwest Florida, hikers enjoy an extraordinary amount of scenery on a trail that is best enjoyed from October through April. The trail passes by and through many small towns and several cities and is within an hour's drive of most of Florida's major cities. Included in this guide are a full map of the trail, 36 regional overview maps, 63 town maps with service details for towns located along or close to the trail, GPS coordinates for several hundred trailheads and trail access points, at-a-glance services icons, section and thru-trail mileage, mileage charts with point-to-point details based on trail landmarks, calculated mileages between designated campsites, post office locations and hours, hotels and campgrounds near the trail, contact information for thousands of services, permit requirements, important precautions, and basics you should know about hiking in Florida. Links are included to let you expand on the details in this book with online resources.

The Florida Trail

The Florida Trail
Author: Sandra Friend
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2016-10-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780989849524

One of only 11 National Scenic Trails in America, the Florida Trail was first blazed in October, 1966. Documenting a half century of progress of the creation of America's most unique National Scenic Trail - which stretches from the Big Cypress Swamp to Pensacola Beach, this full-color book weaves together past and present, showcasing the trail's beauty while explaining how it was created. Stories from participants in the process capture the moments that built momentum for both the Florida Trail and the Florida Trail Association.

Guide to the Great Florida Birding Trail

Guide to the Great Florida Birding Trail
Author: Susan Cerulean
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2002
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780813025612

This easy-to-follow guidebook spans 18 counties in eastern Florida to showcase 136 birding sites from the Georgia border to Lake Okeechobee, including the Jacksonville and Orlando metropolitan areas. Maps.

Florida's Fabulous Canoe and Kayak Trail Guide

Florida's Fabulous Canoe and Kayak Trail Guide
Author: Tim Ohr
Publisher: World Publications (FL) DBA National Art Service
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-07
Genre: Canoes and canoeing
ISBN: 9780911977257

Discusses the many paddling opportunities available in Florida, including the Florida Ciurcumnavigational Paddling Trail with information about the areas the trails go through and maps of the trails.

The Hiking Trails of Florida's National Forests, Parks, and Preserves

The Hiking Trails of Florida's National Forests, Parks, and Preserves
Author: Johnny Molloy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2007
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780813030623

For Florida hikers, vacationers, outdoor enthusiasts, and wildlife watchers who want to plan and execute their own adventures, this second edition of the popular guidebook will be indispensable. Molloy and Friend explore the trails of Florida to provide readers with an easy-to-use, accurate, and thorough guide to hiking in more than 2 million acres of federally owned wilderness. These areas contain some of the Sunshine State's most spectacular scenery--from pristine beaches and emerald oceans to towering pine forests and sparkling spring-fed lakes. Illustrated with photographs by the authors, this guide describes every marked and maintained trail in Florida's national forests, parks, and preserves. Each description contains a profile of the path, detailing and rating its condition, length, and difficulty and describing the highlights and hazards of the trail. Profiles also give trailhead directions, trail connections, and hiking season information, followed by a running narrative describing what hikers can expect to see and experience on the trails. This updated edition covers large and small changes in the trails since 2000, most notably the new western corridor of the Florida Trail through Ocala National Forest and the storm-driven changes to the same trail at Gulf Island National Seashore and in Everglades National Park. Also included is a new section on Canaveral National Seashore. The book also features vignettes of natural and human history along the trails. Many of the areas border sinkholes and other geologic formations, wind through fascinating ecosystems such as the Everglades, and pass by historic sites such as old roadways, mail routes, battlefields, and military forts, and Molloy and Friend highlight these throughout the book in fascinating anecdotes. They also provide information on what to wear and bring on hiking expeditions to maximize safety and comfort along the great hiking trails of Florida's protected lands.

Discovering the Florida Trail

Discovering the Florida Trail
Author: Sandra Friend
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-10-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780989849555

With 1,400 miles of hiking across Florida, what does the Florida National Scenic Trail look like? Its beauty and botanical diversity reflects the incredible variety of landscapes found in Florida, from Caribbean-style tropical hammocks to Appalachian-like ravines with mountain laurel blooming in spring. This compact coffee table book introduces you to a walk in the woods across the state of Florida.

Florida Trail

Florida Trail
Author: Sandra Friend
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2003-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780962065521

Informative guide on logistics for hiking the Florida Trail, a 1,300-mile National Scenic Trail spanning the state of Florida. Includes trail town maps, places to stay, pointers on hiking, and detailed information on camping, with cumulative mileages for each route.

Backcountry Trails of Florida

Backcountry Trails of Florida
Author: Terri Mashour
Publisher: Wild Florida
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780813054544

"A revelation for hikers. Mashour knows the backcountry of Florida like few others."-Robert Silk, author of An Ecotourist's Guide to the Everglades and the Florida Keys "Provides detailed trail directions, a descriptive sense of each ecosystem, and don't-miss highlights."-Michal Strutin, author of Florida State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide Experience wild Florida with this guide to 100 off-the-grid hikes from every corner of the state. Florida's five water management districts encompass millions of acres of public property that include thousands of miles of public trails. Terri Mashour explains where to find these little-known routes, which ecosystems they feature, and how to plan your perfect outdoor adventure. Mashour describes the hidden wonders hikers will discover in each district. Northwest Florida offers views of sandhills, clear and cold springs, and river bluffs. The Suwannee River area is crisscrossed with meandering creeks. In the St. Johns River watershed, conservation lands include large cattle ranches, lakeshores, and levee restoration projects. In Southwest Florida, manatees swim up rivers from the Gulf of Mexico. And the South Florida district is home to water treatment areas, pine flatwoods, and the mangrove islands of the Everglades. Whether you are a hiker, trail runner, off-road bicyclist, or equestrian, this guidebook will help you locate and enjoy wide expanses of pristine nature not far from your own backyard. A volume in the series Wild Florida, edited by M. Timothy O'Keefe