Florida trails · Fnst - Seminole Section
Fnst - Seminole Section
A 27.1-mile point-to-point in Florida, with 95 ft of climbing. Reaches Duck Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 78% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 9.0. It gives back about 205 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)
- Summit Pond (lake)
- Farles Lake (lake)
Getting there
FNST - LAKE GEORGE SECTION access. About 46 min drive (31 mi) from Ocala. 29.17425, -81.69294 · 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 27.1-mile route takes roughly 10 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:32 p.m. — 1 h 25 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Florida National Scenic Trail + FNST - SEMINOLE SECTION — 1.0 mi loop, 53 ft gain
- FNST - SEMINOLE SECTION + FNST - BUCK LAKE SPUR — 2.1 mi loop, 101 ft gain
- FNST - SEMINOLE SECTION + Florida National Scenic Trail — 3.2 mi loop, 167 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Fnst - Lake George Section — 0.0 mi
- Florida National Scenic Trail — 5.8 mi
- Prairie Riding Loop — 10.7 mi
- LAM Horse Trail — 12.0 mi