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SaveThe North Central Region of Florida includes Gainesville, Ocala and the Big Bend and boarders the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Georgia to the North.
Counties in this Region include:
Levy, Dixie, Gilchrist, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, Hamilton, Madison
On Trailforks the Florida map is divided into 9 Regions (sub-regions 1) and and 67 Counties (sub-regions 2), using the information on the website Florida Smart as a reference. https://www.floridasmart.com/local/county .
The nine regions are:
Northwest
North Central
Northeast
Central West
Central
Central East
South West
South East
Florida Keys
Counties in this Region include:
Levy, Dixie, Gilchrist, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, Hamilton, Madison
On Trailforks the Florida map is divided into 9 Regions (sub-regions 1) and and 67 Counties (sub-regions 2), using the information on the website Florida Smart as a reference. https://www.floridasmart.com/local/county .
The nine regions are:
Northwest
North Central
Northeast
Central West
Central
Central East
South West
South East
Florida Keys
source: Florida Smart
Region Details
- 216
- 5
- 109
- 77
- 17
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 498
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 457
- Trails E-Bike
- 357
- Trails Horse
- 50
- Trails Hike
- 476
- Trails Trail Running
- 479
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 8
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 7
- Total Distance
- 760 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,092 ft
- Total Vertical
- 215 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 215 ft
- Reports
- 6,399
- Photos
- 1,654
- Ridden Counter
- 48,694
Articles
What Did I Learn Trudging Through the Swamps of the Florida Trail? That I’m a Kink Hiker.
Feb 27, 2022 from outsideonline.com
The pain I experience while thru-hiking draws me back to the present and makes me more aware of my privilege
Popular Trail Networks
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- Alachua County (97)
- Alachua (58)
- Gainesville (38)
- Newberry (1)
- Bradford County (4)
- Columbia County (10)
- Lake City (10)
- Aligator Lake Park (10)
- Lake City (10)
- Dixie County (56)
- Cross City (2)
- Suwannee (54)
- Cross City (2)
- Gilchrist County (2)
- Trenton (2)
- Trenton (2)
- Hamilton County (49)
- Lafayette County (1)
- Mayo (1)
- Mayo (1)
- Levy County (101)
- Madison County (1)
- Madison (1)
- Madison (1)
- Marion County (137)
- Belleview (3)
- Dunnellon (26)
- Goethe State Forest (46)
- Ocala (83)
- Christmas Section (3)
- Ern N Burn (8)
- Landbridge (6)
- Nayl's (3)
- Pruitt Section (8)
- Santos (28)
- Spider Kingdom (12)
- Vortex (13)
- Rainbow Falls (5)
- Ocala National Forest (1)
- Suwannee County (15)
- Taylor County (1)
- Perry (1)
- Perry (1)
- Union County (2)
- Lake Butler (2)
- Lake Butler (2)
Popular North Central Florida Region Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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TOS Santos | |||
Bunny Santos | |||
Twister Vortex | |||
Kennz Kornerz Vortex | |||
Vortex Access Vortex | |||
Backdoor Vortex | |||
Marsh Mallow Santos | |||
Dr. Ruth Santos | |||
Canopy Santos | |||
Bryar Patch Santos | |||
Indigo Flow Vortex | |||
Vortex Vortex | |||
Blue Hiway Santos | |||
Magic Mountain Santos | |||
John Brown Santos |
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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OMBA Epic Route Santos | 46 miles | |
Gar Pond Route Gar Pond Tract | 11 miles | |
69km 42miles Ross Prairie to Vortex parking and back Ern N Burn | 43 miles | |
2020 Santos Fat Tire Festival Epic Santos | 47 miles | |
Bridge To Bridge Bridge To Bridge (B2B) | 4 miles | |
Beast of Burden Little Shoals Tract (Beast of Burden) | 6 miles | |
Big Shoals and Long Branch Big Shoals Conservation Area | 14 miles | |
Woodpecker Loop Little Shoals Tract (Beast of Burden) | 9 miles | |
Foster's Hammock Trail White Springs | 6 miles | |
San Felasco Tung Nut Minimal Grass San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park | 8 miles |
Photos of North Central Florida Region Mountain Bike
trail: Conquistador
1 |
Jun 14, 2025 @ 5:55am
Jun 14, 2025
trail: Razorback Ridge
3 |
May 14, 2025 @ 6:03am
May 14, 2025
trail: Razorback Ridge
3 |
May 14, 2025 @ 6:03am
May 14, 2025
trail: Palmetto Trail
1 |
Apr 30, 2025 @ 11:20am
Apr 30, 2025
trail: Lollipop Connector
0 |
Apr 28, 2025 @ 9:04am
Apr 28, 2025
trail: Tricycle Trail
136 |
Oct 26, 2018 @ 11:19am
Oct 26, 2018
trail: Tricycle Trail
156 |
Oct 3, 2017 @ 4:21am
Oct 3, 2017Videos of North Central Florida Region Mountain Bike

trail: John Brown
0:13 |
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Apr 8, 2024

trail: John Brown
0:13 |
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Mar 8, 2024

trail: Cross Florida Greenway
0:31 |
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Mar 7, 2023

trail: Christmas Trail
0:16 |
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Mar 6, 2023

trail: Nayls North
0:17 |
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Mar 6, 2023

trail: John Brown
0:11 |
260 |
Feb 21, 2022

trail: Dr. Ruth
0:27 |
213 |
Jan 11, 2021

trail: Vortex
0:00 |
291 |
Nov 30, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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RobJ51D6J | wishlist | route | activity #75568265 | Jul 9, 2025 @ 8:08pm 14 hours |
RobJ51D6J | wishlist | region | activity #75567245 | Jul 9, 2025 @ 7:45pm 15 hours |
ClydesdaleMick | add | report | activity #75540935 and 2 more | Jul 9, 2025 @ 11:58am 23 hours |
icthus13 | add | report | activity #75480494 and 1 more | Jul 8, 2025 @ 1:52pm 2 days |
icthus13 | add | report | activity #75291349 and 1 more | Jul 5, 2025 @ 7:26pm Jul 5, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Very cool trail, narrow windy climb, then... | May 14, 2025 @ 6:04am May 14, 2025 | ||
trail | Some areas of slippery pine needles may be... | Apr 27, 2025 @ 3:20pm Apr 27, 2025 | ||
report | Pending to go | Apr 9, 2025 @ 11:17am Apr 9, 2025 | ||
report | Could use some loppers and a light rake... | Apr 6, 2025 @ 8:49am Apr 6, 2025 | ||
trail | Standing water, deep in some areas | Mar 12, 2025 @ 9:43pm Mar 12, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k19 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k0 awarded -
Top 10 Trails367 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Santos Skill Park | skill park | Ocala | |
Vortex | skill park | Ocala | |
Waldo Motorsports Park | skill park | ||
Motocross of Marion County | skill park | Ocala | |
Hardrock Cycle Park | skill park | Ocala |
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 | 457 | 551 miles | 8,251 ft | 136 miles | 213 ft | 1,590 | 6,399 | 38 | 81,602 | |||
E-Bike | 357 | 426 miles | 4,052 ft | 104 miles | 184 ft | 16 | 6,204 | 8 | 4,757 | |||
Horse | 41 | 85 miles | 1,407 ft | 27 miles | 157 ft | 4 | 587 | 93 | ||||
Hike | 472 | 675 miles | 9,026 ft | 166 miles | 213 ft | 35 | 6,293 | 2 | 2,066 | |||
Trail Running | 479 | 676 miles | 9,032 ft | 166 miles | 213 ft | 5 | 6,300 | 3 | 940 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 8 | 3,743 ft | 3 ft | 433 ft | 10 ft | 587 | 45 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 7 | 587 | 13 |
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