Florida trails · Blackwater River State Forest Trails
Blackwater River State Forest Trails
A 12.5-mile out-and-back in Florida, with 144 ft of climbing. Reaches Lake Munson and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 8.3 and mile 12.5. It gives back about 136 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Lake Munson (lake)
- Bear Lake (lake)
Getting there
Blackwater River State Forest Trails junction. About 34 min drive (21 mi) from Crestview. 30.85869, -86.82137 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:49 a.m. and sets at 6:17 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 28 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.9-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:11 p.m. — 2 h 06 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Jackson Red Ground Trail + Blackwater River State Forest Trails + Karick Lake Loop Trail — 9.8 mi loop, 556 ft gain
- Jackson Red Ground Trail + Blackwater River State Forest Trails — 10.5 mi loop, 618 ft gain
- Karick Lake Loop Trail + Blackwater River State Forest Trails — 3.6 mi loop, 231 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Jackson Red Ground Trail — 6.4 mi
- Yellow River State Trail — 16.2 mi
- Shoal River State Paddling Trail — 18.6 mi
- Timber Lake Trails — 29.2 mi