My Florida Trail Hike | ||||
| Blog Map Journal Gear Food Expenses Supporters | ||||
| My Blog | I plan to hike the Florida Trail in 2022. While I'm hiking, realtime texts and photos while on the trail willl be available here. | |||
| My Map | When I hike this trail, you can view a real-time map here showing my current location. After my hike, the map will be available to view the entire route. | |||
| My Journal | When I finish, a trek narrative will be available here. | |||
| My Gear | This will be the equipment I used. | |||
| My Food | I'll track what I ate and make it available here. | |||
| My Expenses | Complete list of expenses will be available here. | |||
| My Supporters | companies that helped with the trek | |||
| You Asked | questions you asked about my hike. Got one? - Ask It | |||
Florida Trail Statistics | ||||
| States | Florida | |||
| Distance | 1500 miles - but this includes loop trails so a thru-hike is about 1,100 miles. Over 1,000 miles of trail are completed with connector routes between. When I complete the trail, I'll let you know how many steps it took me since I'll wear a pedometer the distance. | |||
| Total Elevation | The total cumulative elevation climbed is undocumented at this time but is extremely small since the entire trail is nearly flat. | |||
| Terminus | South: Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve West: Fort Pickens | |||
| Highest Point | 270ft - Eglin AFB | |||
| Lowest Point | 1ft - Big Cypress National Preserve | |||
| Map |  Click for Large Map | |||
| Terrain | Flat and often swampy. Follow orange blazes. | |||
| History | Conceived in 1964 by Jim Kern. Established as a National Scenic Trail in 1983. First thru-hiked by Steve Sheridan in 1989. | |||
| Challenges |
Feral dogs, big cats, bears, snakes, alligators. Swamps. | |||
| Time Window | November through April. Starting between Christmas and New Year's heading northbound takes advantage of the winter dry season and is when most thru-hikers tackle the trail. | |||
| Time to Hike | Typically takes 8 to 12 weeks. | |||
| Permits | Must join the Florida Trail Association to cross private property on trail segments. See FTA permit page for long list of special permit requirements. | |||
| Thru-hiker Tally | Around 100. End to End Roster. Most hike northbound with the weather and to avoid hunting seasons. | |||
Trail Links | ||||
| Google Earth | View Trail with google earth | |||
| Full Maps | FTA Maps | |||
| Agencies | Florida Trail Association
Land Managers and Partners of the Florida Trail
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| Partnership for the Nat'l Trails System | ||||
Hike On: My Hikes
