With our switcheroo on the previous day - skipping the burned zone of the Jackson Trail to walk the Juniper Creek Trail back to the campground - Day Four of the Panhandle Trace Hike had us headed … [Read more...]
Through Smoke and Fire on the Jackson Red Ground Trail
Day 3 of the Panhandle Trace Hike, McVay Road to Red Rock Road Trail Head Guest post by Gordy Hawkins, Suncoast Chapter FTA. Photos by Gail Baldwin. Enter into a world of black and white and the … [Read more...]
Following the Juniper Creek Trail
Day 3 of the Panhandle Trace Hike Yesterday, while being shuttled back to camp, we drove through an area that was still burning. The forest was black and charred, filled with thick smoke. As we … [Read more...]
In the Land of Tall Pines
Day Two of the Panhandle Trace Hike started off where we'd left the trail the day before, at Kennedy Bridge. After we dropped off our cars at the end point for the hike, McVay Road, Peggy, Helen, and … [Read more...]
Taking on the Panhandle Trace
One of Florida's most beautiful group hikes has its 2012 dates set: the Panhandle Trace Hike will be happening March 30 to April 7. Set up as a series of day hikes with group camping at a campground … [Read more...]
Florida Trail, Juniper Creek
The Florida Trail along Juniper Creek (also known as the Juniper Creek Trail, Blackwater River State Forest) is a gorgeous place to explore in springtime, when mountain laurel blooms in both pink and … [Read more...]
Blackwater River State Forest – Jackson Red Ground Trail
Connecting Karick Lake Recreation Area with the Red Rocks area of Blackwater River State Forest, the Jackson Red Ground Trail follows the path taken by General Andrew Jackson and his 1,200 troops in … [Read more...]
Blackwater River State Forest – Wiregrass Trail
An excellent overnight backpacking trip which is also a segment of the Florida Trail, the Wiregrass Trail gets you into the heart of an ecosystem that has vanished across most of the Southeast—the … [Read more...]
Blackwater River State Forest – Bear Lake Trail
At Blackwater River State Forest, each of the recreation areas offers access to hiking, and popular Bear Lake is no exception. A 4-mile trail loops around this impounded reservoir, which flows into … [Read more...]
