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      The 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
      Region Details
      • 202
      • 1
      • 94
      • 73
      • 19
      • 1

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      427
      Trails Mountain Bike
      395
      Trails E-Bike
      284
      Trails Horse
      23
      Trails Hike
      353
      Trails Trail Running
      356
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      1
      Total Distance
      575 miles
      Total Descent
      9,760 ft
      Total Vertical
      215 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      215 ft
      Reports
      5,028
      Photos
      1,553
      Ridden Counter
      19,797

      Outside Logo 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 North Central Florida Region Trails

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      TOS
      Santos
      Bunny
      Santos
      Twister
      Vortex
      Backdoor
      Vortex
      Kennz Kornerz
      Vortex
      Dr. Ruth
      Santos
      Vortex Access
      Vortex
      Bryar Patch
      Santos
      Marsh Mallow
      Santos
      Canopy
      Santos
      Vortex
      Vortex
      Indigo Flow
      Vortex
      Magic Mountain
      Santos
      Blue Hiway
      Santos
      Sinkhole
      Santos

      Mountain Bike Routes

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      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
      Big Shoals and Long Branch
      Big Shoals Conservation Area
      14 miles
      Beast of Burden
      Little Shoals Tract (Beast of Burden)
      6 miles
      Big Shoals Route
      Big Shoals Conservation Area
      14 miles
      Bridge To Bridge
      Bridge To Bridge (B2B)
      4 miles
      RON'S ride
      Santos
      4 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 22 rides
      Yesterday
      • 30 rides
      Past Week
      • 210 rides

      Photos of North Central Florida Region Mountain Bike

      trail: Backdoor
      3 |
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 8:08am
      Sep 9, 2023
      trail: Vortex
      5 |
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 8:07am
      Sep 9, 2023
      trail: Vortex
      6 |
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 8:04am
      Sep 9, 2023
      3 |
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 7:59am
      Sep 9, 2023
      4 |
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 7:58am
      Sep 9, 2023
      trail: Vortex
      4 |
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 7:41am
      Sep 9, 2023
      99 |
      Oct 26, 2018 @ 11:19am
      Oct 26, 2018
      121 |
      Oct 3, 2017 @ 4:21am
      Oct 3, 2017

      Videos of North Central Florida Region Mountain Bike

      Walking the Cross Florida Greenway
      | Mar 7, 2023
      Riding the trails with my Duckie
      | Mar 6, 2023
      Nayls North Trail
      | Mar 6, 2023
      Nipped tree resulting in fall of hill
      trail: John Brown
      181 | Feb 21, 2022
      Santos - Again
      trail: Dr. Ruth
      164 | Jan 11, 2021
      Santos Bike park Fail on drop OTB
      trail: Vortex
      229 | Nov 30, 2020
      Getting Loose On Indigo Flow
      1:24 | 629 | Nov 5, 2019
      D4 Drop At The Vortex
      trail: Vortex
      0:07 | 791 | Aug 17, 2016

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      ClydesdaleMickaddreportB2B Trail and 1 more
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 12:36pm
      1 day
      icthus13addreportMeadow View and 8 more
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 5:47am
      1 day
      ClydesdaleMickaddreportFT Link
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 12:14pm
      Sep 21, 2023
      ZachkzwishlistregionOcala
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:32am
      Sep 21, 2023
      SyckSyxxaddreportRenee's Trail
      Sep 20, 2023 @ 12:17pm
      Sep 20, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      WanderlyoRLujBtrailMiller Mile09/03/23 this trail is unrideable..! Maybe was...
      Sep 4, 2023 @ 5:28am
      Sep 4, 2023
      DavidXatGR7reportRoadrunner EastK my kv k in jail HB GB
      Jul 20, 2023 @ 7:31am
      Jul 20, 2023
      drchitecttrailPine TreeThis week there are some trees down and there...
      Apr 11, 2023 @ 11:34pm
      Apr 11, 2023
      BiketrrryreportAnderson Spring TrailTrail is fast and in excellent shape
      Jan 23, 2023 @ 6:13pm
      Jan 23, 2023
      PapierniktrailTung NutRode most of park on 3 Jan 23, hogs have been...
      Jan 2, 2023 @ 5:13pm
      Jan 2, 2023

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike395481 miles7,900 ft114 miles213 ft
      1,5385,0233758,137
      E-Bike284360 miles3,711 ft82 miles184 ft
      24,87281,956
      Horse2373 miles1,312 ft25 miles138 ft
      459440
      Hike353493 miles6,640 ft115 miles213 ft
      234,9532975
      Trail Running356494 miles6,647 ft115 miles213 ft
      54,9603412
      Dirtbike/Moto13,743 ft3 ft433 ft10 ft
      59635
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