Florida Trail. The double blaze indicated a bend in the trail.
Florida Trail. The double blaze indicated a bend in the trail.
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eagle scout project, see next slide...
eagle scout project, see next slide...
footbridge
footbridge over the Silcox Branch
footbridge over the Silcox Branch
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Chuluota's biggest waterfall
Chuluota's biggest waterfall
oak leaf
oak leaf in January
oak leaf in January
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fruticose (branched) lichens on the forest floor
fruticose (branched) lichens on the forest floor
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fungus on a dead pine
fungus on a dead pine
fungus on a dead pine
January flowers
January flowers
January flowers
magnolia tree
magnolia tree
magnolia tree
lichens
more lichens. the red one is a crustose type.
more lichens. the red one is a crustose type.
footbridge
footbridge over Mills Creek
footbridge over Mills Creek
Mills Creek
Mills Creek
Mills Creek
vine
a vine grows up the stem of a palm leaf.
a vine grows up the stem of a palm leaf.
beautyberries
beautyberries
beautyberries, edible but not tasty. pleasing to the eye, though.
caesarweed
caesarweed, and its burr-like seeds.
caesarweed, and its burr-like seeds.
campsite
You can camp along the Florida Trail.
You can camp along the Florida Trail.
swampy
swampy spot along the trail
swampy spot along the trail
panorama parking
panorama parking
panorama parking
live oak tree
live oak tree
live oak tree
sweet spot on the trail
sweet spot on the trail
sweet spot on the trail
florida trail
another sweet spot on the florida trail
another sweet spot on the florida trail
florida trail view
florida trail view
florida trail view
curly palm fibers
curly palm fibers
curly palm fibers
snook tree
I call this the Snook Tree.
I call this the Snook Tree.
Hiking essentials
hiking essentials
hiking essentials
elephant ear tree
elephant ear tree
elephant ear tree
coralberries
coralberries
coralberries
odd dead branch
an odd dead branch
an odd dead branch
cinnamon fern
cinnamon fern
cinnamon fern
marsh fern
marsh fern
marsh fern
mud bridge
mud bridge along the florida trail
mud bridge along the florida trail
I found it like this!
I found it like this!
I found it like this!
ferns along the trail
ferns along the trail
ferns along the trail
lizard's tail flower
lizard's tail flower
lizard's tail flower
tangerines
You can find tangerines along the trail.
You can find tangerines along the trail.
tangerine stem
tangerine stems are thorny.
tangerine stems are thorny.
golden orb-weaver spider
golden silk orb-weaver spider female and her smaller mate
golden silk orb-weaver spider female and her smaller mate
pollen cones, sand pine
pollen cones, sand pine
pollen cones, sand pine
Gore Section
The End!
The End!
A Short Walk on the Florida Trail
The Florida National Scenic Trail (FT) runs between the Big Cypress National Preserve in south Florida all the way to Fort Pickens National Park in Pensacola, a distance of about 1500 miles. Unlike many other scenic trails, the FT isn’t big on expansive mountain views. But if you like hiking next to or in the water, it’s awesome! It gets around 70 or 80 through-hikers a year, on average.
The FT runs by my home in Chuluota, just a few minutes walk away. January is a good time to walk it, since the trail is pretty dry, and the ticks and chiggers tend not to bother you. And, the tangerines are ripe. The photos in the slide show are from a recent Short Walk on the Florida Trail of just a few hours.
