Withlacoochee State Forest Trail
- 9.9 mi
- round trip
- 837 ft
- climb
- 172 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
The Withlacoochee State Forest Trail is a 19.8-mile out-and-back hike in Florida's Withlacoochee State Forest, about 2.7 miles from the town of Croom. The route rises from a low point of 45 feet to a high of 172 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 3.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 16%. The total elevation gain is 303 feet, and the trail is rated moderate. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically November and March, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brooksville run from highs around 78°F to lows in the mid-50s, with only five or seven wet days a month. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 90°F and about 16 wet days in July and August. Two other trails lie within a short drive. The Withlacoochee State Trail is about 4.4 miles away, and the Chinsegut Conservation Trail Connector is about 5.6 miles away.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Green Swamp TrailHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Withlacoochee State TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Richloam South Loop TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
Crystal River Archaeological State Park TrailHiking · ~53 min drivePhoto: CoolGuySlate, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve TrailHiking · ~1h 1m drive
- Crystal River Preserve State Park TrailHiking · ~54 min drivePhoto: CoolGuySlate, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area TrailHiking · ~1h 7m drive
- Eagle ScoutHiking · ~55 min drivePhoto: CoolGuySlate, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ocala Urban GreenwayHiking · ~1h 10m drive
Central LoopsHiking · ~1h 2m drivePhoto: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
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Best time to visit Withlacoochee State Forest Trail
Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
71° / 49°
7 wet
Feb
74° / 51°
7 wet
Mar
78° / 55°
7 wet
Apr
83° / 60°
6 wet
May
88° / 66°
7 wet
Jun
90° / 71°
13 wet
Jul
91° / 72°
16 wet
Aug
90° / 73°
16 wet
Sep
89° / 71°
12 wet
Oct
84° / 65°
7 wet
Nov
78° / 56°
5 wet
Dec
73° / 51°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, 6.2 mi away at 240 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
