Florida trails · Chain-Of-Lakes Trail

Chain-Of-Lakes Trail

A 3.7-mile out-and-back in Florida, with 42 ft of climbing. Reaches Lake Citrus and other lake destinations. Managed by Local Government.

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Length

3.7 mi

Elevation gain

42 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

Steepest mile

+31 ft

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Horses

Managed by

Local Government

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.7 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Lake Citrus (lake)
Lake Ida (lake)
Lake Silver (lake)

Getting there

Chain-Of-Lakes Trail access — parking nearby. About 21 min drive (12 mi) from Haines City. 28.02237, -81.73176 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:03 a.m., the sun rises at 7:26 a.m. and sets at 6:58 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:22 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 32 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.3-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:11 a.m. — 8 h 47 min before sunset.