Florida trails · Withlacoochee State Forest Trail
Withlacoochee State Forest Trail
A 96.5-mile network in Florida, with 121 ft of climbing. Reaches Tucker Hill and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,333 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Tucker Hill (summit)
- Twin Pond (lake)
- Smith Prairie (lake)
Getting there
Withlacoochee State Forest Trail junction. About 35 min drive (18 mi) from Brooksville. 28.63032, -82.26189 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:05 a.m., the sun rises at 7:29 a.m. and sets at 7:00 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:24 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 31 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 96.5-mile route works out to roughly 35 h 47 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Oxbow Trail + Withlacoochee State Forest Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 23 ft gain
- Colonel Robins Nature Trail + Withlacoochee State Forest Trail — 4.0 mi loop, 211 ft gain
- Little River Hammock Trail + Withlacoochee State Forest Trail + Little River Lake Trail / Pink Trail — 1.3 mi loop, 29 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Loop Trail — 11.9 mi