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Santos
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
93 trails
- E-Bike
77 trails
- Gravel Bike
7 trails
- Adaptive Bike
1 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
2 trails
- Horse
6 trails
- Hike
84 trails
- Trail Running
84 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 3
- 38
- 19
- 12
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 27, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 94
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 93
- Trails E-Bike
- 77
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 7
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 84
- Trails Trail Running
- 84
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Total Distance
- 165 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,609 ft
- Total Vertical
- 85 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 115 ft
- Reports
- 3,919
- Photos
- 1,369
- Ridden Counter
- 100,093
Sub Regions
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Christmas Section
- 1
- 2
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Ern N Burn
- 5
- 2
- 1
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Landbridge
- 4
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Nayl's
- 1
- 2
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Pruitt Section
- 2
- 3
- 1
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Santos
- 1
- 10
- 9
- 7
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Spider Kingdom
- 8
- 2
- 1
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Vortex
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 1
Popular Ocala Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 945 ft • 7 ft • 3,445 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 7 ft green climb. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.6 • 1 mile • 8 ft • 2,780 •
is a blue trail (moderate) in the San Trail System. This trail is accessible from the San Trailhead if you follow in either direction. Depending on which leg of you take, it will put you on opposite ends of . is one of the easier blues...
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 873 ft • 5 ft • 2,627 •
Wooden Berms & Jumps. Fun flowy downhill built by Ray(Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Parks)
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 3 miles • 73 ft • 2,605 •
The name says it all, a very twisty trail with very good flow. A few humps, maybe 10 feet tall but other than those little elevation change. Turns aren't super tight so maintaining speed is possible with good bike handling skills. Love...
• 90 ★ 3.9 • 2,031 ft • 2 ft • 2,492 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 2 ft blue climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.2 • 853 ft • 0 ft • 2,431 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.1 • 1 mile • 34 ft • 2,428 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 34 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
Ocala Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 43 miles • 1,145 ft • 24 • Out & Back •
69km or 42miles from parking to Vortex parking and back, all without repeating any trail.
★ 5.0 • 60 miles • 1,126 ft • 59 •
First try at creating an out and back route Santos
★ 3.3 • 16 miles • 504 ft • 38 • Loop •
This is a good route to get a little bit of everything Santos has to offer in about 2 hours for the...
★ 3.0 • 16 miles • 531 ft • 54 • Loop •
Hits most trails in Santos. Pretty difficult, we ate lunch right before we rode around the Vortex area....
73 miles • 1,854 ft • 38 • Point to Point •
Full run through Santos, Vortex, and Spider Kingdom. Features the most fun trails you can ride in Florida...
Photos of Ocala Mountain Bike
Videos of Ocala Mountain Bike
trail: Wheee Doggie
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Sep 14, 2025
trail: John Brown
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Apr 8, 2024
trail: John Brown
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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
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Mar 6, 2023
trail: John Brown
0:11 |
290 |
Feb 21, 2022
trail: Dr. Ruth
0:27 |
231 |
Jan 11, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike Shop | May 27, 2026 @ 6:36pm (America/Nassau) May 27, 2026 | Ideal | icthus13 SanFelasco | ||
| Bunny | May 27, 2026 @ 6:36pm (America/Nassau) May 27, 2026 | Ideal | icthus13 SanFelasco | ||
| Marsh Mallow | May 27, 2026 @ 6:36pm (America/Nassau) May 27, 2026 | Ideal | icthus13 SanFelasco | ||
| Christmas Tree Trailhead | May 26, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Nassau) May 26, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Nayls North | May 26, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Nassau) May 26, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| New Years | May 26, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Nassau) May 26, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Christmas Trail | May 26, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Nassau) May 26, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Canal Diggings Loop | May 26, 2026 @ 8:50am (America/Nassau) May 26, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Cross Florida Greenway | May 22, 2026 @ 11:22am (America/Nassau) May 22, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Florida Trail - Marshall Swamp | May 22, 2026 @ 9:16am (America/Nassau) May 22, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WillieJacobsz | update | route | activity #96117866 | Jun 2, 2026 @ 4:32pm 1 day |
| WillieJacobsz | update | route | activity #96094099 | Jun 2, 2026 @ 10:25am 2 days |
| Edwinner23 | wishlist | region | activity #95994116 | May 31, 2026 @ 7:01pm May 31, 2026 |
| icthus13 | add | report | activity #95679536 and 2 more | May 27, 2026 @ 7:07pm May 27, 2026 |
| Orangecycle1 | add | report | activity #95581150 and 1 more | May 26, 2026 @ 11:59am May 26, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | A1 | May 22, 2026 @ 12:15pm May 22, 2026 | ||
| report | Mailbox in the middle of nowhere | May 22, 2026 @ 12:15pm May 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | Sw | Jul 24, 2025 @ 5:16pm Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail is closed indefinitely, infinity takes... | Jul 24, 2025 @ 5:16pm Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| trail | Very cool trail, narrow windy climb, then... | May 14, 2025 @ 6:04am May 14, 2025 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails1,068 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,260 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k19 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge81 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge3 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k19 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Skill Park | skill park | Ocala | |
| Vortex | skill park | Ocala | |
| Hardrock Cycle Park | skill park | Ocala | |
| Motocross of Marion County | skill park | Ocala |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 93 | 123 miles | 2,867 ft | 32 miles | 85 ft | #159 | #59 | 1,360 | 3,917 | 20 | 63,657 | |
| E-Bike | 77 | 110 miles | 2,375 ft | 29 miles | 85 ft | #769 | #757 | 1 | 3,882 | 5 | 3,728 | |
| Gravel Bike | 7 | #340 | #979 | 6 | 1 | 243 | ||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | #296 | #1,711 | 2 | ||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 2 | #197 | #1,040 | 6 | ||||||||
| Horse | 6 | 28 miles | 515 ft | 9 miles | 52 ft | #489 | #497 | 4 | 420 | 97 | ||
| Hike | 84 | 135 miles | 2,648 ft | 35 miles | 85 ft | #651 | #298 | 3 | 3,862 | 928 | ||
| Trail Running | 84 | 135 miles | 2,648 ft | 35 miles | 85 ft | #1,201 | #432 | 2 | 3,862 | 1 | 538 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 3,743 ft | 3 ft | 433 ft | 10 ft | 419 | 39 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Ocala
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What are the best places to ride in Ocala?
Ocala has 10 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Ocala?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Ocala are:
- Vortex (4.5/5)
- Troll (4.5/5)
- Indigo Flow (4.4/5)
- Widow Maker (4.3/5)
- Bryar Patch (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Ocala?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Ocala are:
- February (1,005 activities)
- March (933 activities)
- December (892 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Ocala?
There are 16 parking locations listed in Ocala. The most popular parking spots are:
- Vortex Trailhead Parking
- Santos Trailhead Parking
- Florid Trail Landbridge Trailhead Parking b
- Florida Trail Landbridge Trailhead Parking 1
- Christmas Tree Trailhead
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