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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
- 214
- 4
- 108
- 76
- 16
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 492
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 445
- Trails E-Bike
- 348
- Trails Horse
- 49
- Trails Hike
- 464
- Trails Trail Running
- 467
- 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
- 5,798
- Photos
- 1,584
- Ridden Counter
- 35,421
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
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Alachua County (92)
- Alachua (58)
- Gainesville (33)
- Newberry (1)
- Bradford County (4)
- Columbia County (10)
- Lake City (10)
- Aligator Lake Park (10)
- Lake City (10)
- Dixie County (55)
- Cross City (1)
- Suwannee (54)
- Cross City (1)
- Gilchrist County (1)
- Trenton (1)
- Trenton (1)
- Hamilton County (49)
- Lafayette County (1)
- Mayo (1)
- Mayo (1)
- Levy County (100)
- Madison County (1)
- Madison (1)
- Madison (1)
- Marion County (133)
- Belleview (3)
- Dunnellon (26)
- Goethe State Forest (46)
- Ocala (79)
- Christmas Section (3)
- Ern N Burn (7)
- Landbridge (6)
- Nayl's (3)
- Pruitt Section (8)
- Santos (25)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOS Santos | |||
| Bunny Santos | |||
| Twister Vortex | |||
| Kennz Kornerz Vortex | |||
| Vortex Access Vortex | |||
| Backdoor Vortex | |||
| Dr. Ruth Santos | |||
| Marsh Mallow Santos | |||
| Bryar Patch Santos | |||
| Canopy Santos | |||
| Indigo Flow Vortex | |||
| Vortex Vortex | |||
| Blue Hiway Santos | |||
| Magic Mountain Santos | |||
| John Brown Santos |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| OMBA Epic Route Santos | 46 miles | |
| Gar Pond Route Gar Pond Tract | 11 miles | |
| Woodpecker Loop Little Shoals Tract (Beast of Burden) | 9 miles | |
| 69km 42miles Ross Prairie to Vortex parking and back Ern N Burn | 43 miles | |
| 2020 Santos Fat Tire Festival Epic Santos | 47 miles | |
| Foster's Hammock Trail White Springs | 6 miles | |
| Bridge To Bridge Bridge To Bridge (B2B) | 4 miles | |
| Big Shoals and Long Branch Big Shoals Conservation Area | 14 miles | |
| Big Shoals Route Big Shoals Conservation Area | 14 miles | |
| San Felasco Tung Nut Minimal Grass San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park | 8 miles |
Photos of North Central Florida Region Mountain Bike
trail: Tung Nut
14 |
May 12, 2024 @ 9:12am
May 12, 2024
trail: Bunny
23 |
May 1, 2024 @ 4:18am
May 1, 2024
trail: Bunny
17 |
May 1, 2024 @ 4:18am
May 1, 2024
trail: Ern N Burn Trail
9 |
Apr 13, 2024 @ 7:26am
Apr 13, 2024
trail: Holly HammockAccess
6 |
Apr 13, 2024 @ 7:25am
Apr 13, 2024
trail: Beyond Trail
10 |
Apr 13, 2024 @ 7:25am
Apr 13, 2024
trail: Tricycle Trail
124 |
Oct 26, 2018 @ 11:19am
Oct 26, 2018
trail: Tricycle Trail
146 |
Oct 3, 2017 @ 4:21am
Oct 3, 2017Videos of North Central Florida Region Mountain Bike
trail: John Brown
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Apr 8, 2024
trail: John Brown
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Mar 8, 2024
trail: Cross Florida Greenway
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Mar 7, 2023
trail: Christmas Trail
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Mar 6, 2023
trail: Nayls North
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Mar 6, 2023
trail: John Brown
241 |
Feb 21, 2022
trail: Dr. Ruth
192 |
Jan 11, 2021
trail: Vortex
260 |
Nov 30, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Hammock Final Hill Stephen Foster State Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 7:50am Sep 2, 2024 | Variable | ClydesdaleMick SBA | E-Bike the trail is in pretty good shape, but... | |
| Foster Hammock Loop 02 Stephen Foster State Park | Sep 2, 2024 @ 7:50am Sep 2, 2024 | Variable | ClydesdaleMick SBA | E-Bike the trail is clear of big limbs, but... | |
| River Section Gar Pond Tract | Aug 30, 2024 @ 9:47am Aug 30, 2024 | Wet | ClydesdaleMick SBA | E-Bike Whole sections are underwater, Jacob's... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch Loop Connector Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 14, 2024 @ 9:02am 22 hours | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Big Shoals Recreation SIte Loop Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 14, 2024 @ 9:02am 22 hours | Dry | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Woodpecker Trail Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 14, 2024 @ 9:02am 22 hours | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Ravine Trail Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 13, 2024 @ 8:19am 2 days | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Road 4 Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 13, 2024 @ 8:19am 2 days | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Road 2 Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 13, 2024 @ 8:19am 2 days | Variable | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Palmetto Trail Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 13, 2024 @ 8:19am 2 days | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Beavor Trail Big Shoals Conservation Area | Sep 13, 2024 @ 8:19am 2 days | Ideal | ClydesdaleMick SBA | ||
| Redbug Run San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park | Sep 8, 2024 @ 6:22am Sep 8, 2024 | Unknown | kidcurry57 | ||
| Live Oak San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park | Sep 8, 2024 @ 6:01am Sep 8, 2024 | Ideal | kidcurry57 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uflawdog | wishlist | route | activity #58864524 | Sep 14, 2024 @ 4:54pm 14 hours |
| uflawdog | wishlist | route | activity #58864006 | Sep 14, 2024 @ 4:40pm 15 hours |
| ClydesdaleMick | add | report | activity #58842748 and 2 more | Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:11am 23 hours |
| ClydesdaleMick | add | report | activity #58800941 and 4 more | Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:21am 2 days |
| LucasBrunner | ridden | trail | activity #58596540 and 2 more | Sep 9, 2024 @ 9:12am Sep 9, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nicely maintained trail with generally good... | Aug 18, 2024 @ 11:21am Aug 18, 2024 | ||
| trail | Severely overgrown but short and fun, even... | Jul 23, 2024 @ 2:01pm Jul 23, 2024 | ||
| report | Lollipop Loop is clear of trees as of today.... | Jul 2, 2024 @ 11:57am Jul 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Nice long skinny wood feature halfway through... | Apr 30, 2024 @ 7:19am Apr 30, 2024 | ||
| trail | Take Pine tree west from north to south, or... | Apr 30, 2024 @ 7:19am Apr 30, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails914 awarded -
Big Ride 30k7,959 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,120 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,606 awarded -
Completionist21 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,235 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Skill Park | skill park | Ocala | |
| Vortex | skill park | Ocala | |
| Motocross of Marion County | skill park | Ocala | |
| Hardrock Cycle Park | skill park | Ocala | |
| Waldo Motorsports Park | skill park |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 445 | 551 miles | 8,251 ft | 136 miles | 213 ft | 1,545 | 5,797 | 38 | 70,312 | |||
| E-Bike | 348 | 426 miles | 4,052 ft | 104 miles | 184 ft | 7 | 5,610 | 8 | 3,676 | |||
| Horse | 40 | 85 miles | 1,407 ft | 27 miles | 157 ft | 4 | 586 | 78 | ||||
| Hike | 460 | 675 miles | 9,026 ft | 166 miles | 213 ft | 23 | 5,701 | 2 | 1,548 | |||
| Trail Running | 467 | 676 miles | 9,032 ft | 166 miles | 213 ft | 5 | 5,708 | 3 | 745 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 8 | 3,743 ft | 3 ft | 433 ft | 10 ft | 586 | 39 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 7 | 586 | 13 |
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