Florida Trail Hikes
Title | Florida Trail Hikes PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Friend |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2024-04-02 |
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ISBN | 9780813080529 |
A guide to the best scenic day hikes and overnight trips along the state-spanning Florida Trail, this book helps readers of all backgrounds and experience levels plan an adventure exploring natural Florida.
The Florida Trail Guide
Title | The Florida Trail Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Friend |
Publisher | |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2021-11-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780989849586 |
Now in its third edition in six years, our award-winning guidebook to the Florida National Scenic Trail provides comprehensive end-to-end coverage of more than 1,400 miles of hiking in Florida, a must-have for planning a long hike on the Florida Trail.Mileage charts, overview maps, and descriptions of significant waypoints along the trail let you sit and plan a day hike or a short backpacking trip as well.356 pages, 106 maps. Wholesale discount available. Contact us through watulapress.com
The Florida Trail Guide
Title | The Florida Trail Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Friend |
Publisher | |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2013-10-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780989849500 |
Using this comprehensive hiker's guide to travel services along Florida's National Scenic Trail, you can plan a weekend, a week, or an entire walk across Florida using the logistical details for hikers and backpackers presented in this book. Covering more than 1,400 miles of hiking on the Florida Trail and connected footpaths, The Florida Trail Guide offers you hundreds of starting points for a walk in the woods, Florida-style. Spanning from the edge of the Everglades to Gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola Beach, the Florida Trail is one of America's great National Scenic Trails. With statewide volunteer efforts coordinated by the Florida Trail Association since 1966, the route of the trail leads you through the most diverse landscapes you'll find along a trail in a single state. From tropical forests in South Florida to the deep ravines and Appalachian-like bluffs of Northwest Florida, hikers enjoy an extraordinary amount of scenery on a trail that is best enjoyed from October through April. The trail passes by and through many small towns and several cities and is within an hour's drive of most of Florida's major cities. Included in this guide are a full map of the trail, 36 regional overview maps, 63 town maps with service details for towns located along or close to the trail, GPS coordinates for several hundred trailheads and trail access points, at-a-glance services icons, section and thru-trail mileage, mileage charts with point-to-point details based on trail landmarks, calculated mileages between designated campsites, post office locations and hours, hotels and campgrounds near the trail, contact information for thousands of services, permit requirements, important precautions, and basics you should know about hiking in Florida. Links are included to let you expand on the details in this book with online resources.
Discovering the Florida Trail
Title | Discovering the Florida Trail PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Friend |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2020-10-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780989849555 |
With 1,400 miles of hiking across Florida, what does the Florida National Scenic Trail look like? Its beauty and botanical diversity reflects the incredible variety of landscapes found in Florida, from Caribbean-style tropical hammocks to Appalachian-like ravines with mountain laurel blooming in spring. This compact coffee table book introduces you to a walk in the woods across the state of Florida.
The Florida Trail
Title | The Florida Trail PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Friend |
Publisher | |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2016-10-20 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780989849524 |
One of only 11 National Scenic Trails in America, the Florida Trail was first blazed in October, 1966. Documenting a half century of progress of the creation of America's most unique National Scenic Trail - which stretches from the Big Cypress Swamp to Pensacola Beach, this full-color book weaves together past and present, showcasing the trail's beauty while explaining how it was created. Stories from participants in the process capture the moments that built momentum for both the Florida Trail and the Florida Trail Association.
Along the Florida Trail
Title | Along the Florida Trail PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Big Earth Publishing |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781565794801 |
Stretching more than 1,200 miles across the Sunshine State, the green ribbon of the Florida National Scenic Trail connects the silent depths of the Everglades cypress swamps with the crystalline white sand beaches of Pensacola. Illustrated with fetching full-color photographs, this volume weaves a narrative of day hikes and backpacking trips with snippets of the natural and cultural history that define the essence of Florida.
The Florida Trail
Title | The Florida Trail PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Big Earth Publishing |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781565794924 |
The 1,300-mile Florida National Scenic Trail spans the state from Big Cypress National Preserve near the Everglades to its beachfront terminus at Gulf Islands National Seashore. This long-distance hiking trail encounters more than 80 distinct habitats along the way, including dwarf cypress forests, pine flatwoods, sawgrass prairie, and coastal dunes. Perfect for day-, section-, and thru-hikers, The Florida Trail: The Official Hiking Guide is the first comprehensive guidebook on the Florida Trail. Book jacket.