Penner Pond Loop
Florida
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.1 mi
Distance
121 ft
Gain
46 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside National Forests in Florida
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Penner Pond Loop
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 121 ft
- Elevation loss
- 121 ft
- Highest point
- 46 ft
- Lowest point
- 23 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Not allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Penner Pond Loop is a 2.15-mile out-and-back trail in Florida with 113 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 46 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 3% grade right from the start
- Length (round trip)
- 2.2 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Orange Springs 2ssw, FL weather station, 8.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan67° high41° low
- Feb70° high45° low
- Mar77° high48° low
- Apr82° high54° low
- May88° high62° low
- Jun90° high68° low
- Jul91° high71° low
- Aug91° high71° low
- Sep89° high69° low
- Oct83° high60° low
- Nov75° high51° low
- Dec70° high45° low
Where it is
- Lake George Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in Florida · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for National Forests in Florida as of Oct 10, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Prospect Bluff Historic Site Closure Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Fire Restrictions in Effect for Ocala National Forest
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Davenport LandingCamping3.1 mi
- Lake Delancy West Recreation AreaCamping4.8 mi
- Florida National Scenic Trail - Northern RegionHiking9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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