Florida trails · Florida National Scenic Trail
Florida National Scenic Trail
A 67.2-mile section of the Florida National Scenic Trail in Florida, with 147 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 1,500 miles. Reaches Duck Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by US Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 74.1 and mile 111.2. It gives back about 519 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Duck Pond (lake)
- Ocala Pond (lake)
- Prairie Pond (lake)
- Summit Pond (lake)
- Farles Lake (lake)
- Hopkins Prairie (lake)
Getting there
FNST - BUCK LAKE SPUR access. 29.09331, -81.65538 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 7:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:13 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 67.2-mile route works out to roughly 24 h 58 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- North / South Trail North Loop + Florida National Scenic Trail — 2.6 mi loop, 14 ft gain
- Florida National Scenic Trail + North / South Trail North Loop — 8.6 mi loop, 55 ft gain
- Florida National Scenic Trail — 3.8 mi loop, 227 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Prairie Riding Loop — 5.6 mi
- Fnst - Seminole Section — 6.0 mi
- Fnst - Lake George Section — 6.0 mi
- LAM Horse Trail — 10.6 mi