Florida trails · Florida National Scenic Trail
Florida National Scenic Trail
A 85.9-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 is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 730 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
PAT'S ISLAND TH — parking nearby. About 55 min drive (34 mi, 3 of them unpaved) from Palatka. 29.25730, -81.68110 · 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 7:27 a.m. and sets at 6:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 31 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 85.9-mile route works out to roughly 31 h 53 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
- Fnst - Seminole Section — 5.8 mi
- Fnst - Lake George Section — 5.8 mi
- Prairie Riding Loop — 16.4 mi
- LAM Horse Trail — 17.1 mi