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SaveEither Alafia's sidekick (3 miles west) or a destination on itself - you'll find more than enough to fill up a day of riding at Balm Boyette. A long warmup from the parking lot reveals everything from mellow greens to "do I have enough insurance?" double blacks. If you are an out-of-state rider, do yourself a favor and spend a day here. If you're a local... well you already know about Balm Boyette.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
Land Manager: Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management

Disclaimer:
All group activities and events must be permitted through Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
47 trails
- E-Bike
53 trails
- Hike
14 trails
- Trail Running
14 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 47
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 53
- Trails E-Bike
- 53
- Trails Hike
- 14
- Trails Trail Running
- 14
- Total Distance
- 34 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,146 ft
- Total Vertical
- 156 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 175 ft
- Reports
- 1,599
- Photos
- 199
- Ridden Counter
- 48,879
Popular Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Boyette full ride | 27 miles | |
Easy Miles Boyette | 16 miles | |
Ridgeline Master Challenge Loop | 2 miles | |
Balm Boyette Blues and Ridgiline | 13 miles | |
15 mile Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
24 mile Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 24 miles |
15 mile Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
19 mile Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 19 miles |
14 mile Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
18 mile Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 18 miles |
Photos of Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Big Drop
15 |
Jan 30, 2024 @ 3:13pm
Jan 30, 2024
trail: Big Drop
17 |
Jan 30, 2024 @ 3:13pm
Jan 30, 2024
trail: Ridgeline
27 |
Jan 30, 2024 @ 3:13pm
Jan 30, 2024
trail: Ridgeline
30 |
Jan 30, 2024 @ 3:12pm
Jan 30, 2024
trail: Ridgeline
40 |
Jan 30, 2024 @ 3:12pm
Jan 30, 2024
trail: North Abyss
274 |
Dec 6, 2017 @ 9:00pm
Dec 6, 2017
trail: North Abyss
257 |
Dec 6, 2017 @ 9:00pm
Dec 6, 2017
trail: Big Drop
507 |
Feb 29, 2004 @ 7:43pm
Feb 29, 2004Videos of Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Mountain Bike

trail: Mt. Boyette
134 |
Feb 21, 2022

trail: Mt. Boyette
0:11 |
152 |
Jun 8, 2020

trail: Mt. Boyette
0:09 |
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Jun 8, 2020

trail: North Abyss
0:12 |
319 |
Mar 27, 2019

trail: Swamp Thing
5:47 |
220 |
Nov 16, 2016

trail: Gator Pit
7:48 |
109 |
Nov 15, 2016

trail: Gator Pit
0:38 |
127 |
Feb 13, 2023 , Lithia

trail: Canyon
2:49 |
146 |
Feb 13, 2023 , Lithia
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Ridgeline | Jan 25, 2025 @ 4:47am Jan 25, 2025 | Dry | L-P-G |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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The Badlands East Meadow | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
South Abyss | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
Swamp Thing | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
Gnarly Loop | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
Sidewinder | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
Pandemonium 2 | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
Pandemonium 3 | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
Pandemonium 1 | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
Serpentine | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 | ||
North Abyss | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:10am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | jtodd100 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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BrianacXTz0m | ridden | route | activity #65880938 | Feb 8, 2025 @ 7:21am Feb 8, 2025 |
ctott23 | wishlist | route | activity #65842306 | Feb 7, 2025 @ 1:06pm Feb 7, 2025 |
kbirkle | vote | trail | activity #65488726 | Jan 31, 2025 @ 4:59pm Jan 31, 2025 |
L-P-G | add | report | activity #65136972 | Jan 25, 2025 @ 4:48am Jan 25, 2025 |
markholloway | update | trail | activity #64555061 | Jan 13, 2025 @ 1:58pm Jan 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Nice sand pack today | Aug 31, 2024 @ 1:17pm Aug 31, 2024 | ||
trail | Quick trail with a chunky drop at the start, a... | Jan 31, 2024 @ 8:00am Jan 31, 2024 | ||
trail | Open and running fantastic | Jan 31, 2024 @ 6:50am Jan 31, 2024 | ||
trail | It's a big drop | Jan 30, 2024 @ 11:06am Jan 30, 2024 | ||
trail | Quick little side trail with a technical drop | Jan 30, 2024 @ 11:03am Jan 30, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Alafia River State Park | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4.5 km |
Lithia Springs Park | 2 | 6.1 km | |||
Loyce Harpe Park | 20 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 18.5 km |
Temple Terrace Riverfront Preserve | 1 | 3 | 20.4 km | ||
Wilderness Park / Flatwoods | 14 | 9 | 21.8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 47 | 34 miles | 2,146 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #88 | #38 | 199 | 1,634 | 4 | 21,779 | |
E-Bike | 53 | 34 miles | 2,146 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #43 | #15 | 1,520 | 2 | 1,148 | ||
Hike | 14 | 14 miles | 614 ft | 4 miles | 151 ft | #1,444 | #899 | 1,519 | 28 | |||
Trail Running | 14 | 14 miles | 614 ft | 4 miles | 151 ft | #1,444 | #896 | 1,519 | 60 |
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