Withlacoochee State Trail
- 22.6 mi
- round trip
- 844 ft
- climb
- 114 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
The Withlacoochee State Trail is a 22.55-mile hike in Florida, managed by State Park and Recreation. It is an out-and-back route that runs about 45 miles in total, with a low point of 37 feet and a high of 114 feet. The trail is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 11.8 miles, where the grade reaches 3%. The trail is open to both bikes and horses, so riders and equestrians can plan a trip on it. 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 71°F and see only five to seven wet days a month. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 90°F and about 16 wet days a month in July and August. Nearby, the Withlacoochee State Forest Trail lies about 4.4 miles away, and the Chinsegut Conservation Trail Connector is about 6 miles off.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Green Swamp TrailHiking · ~39 min drivePhoto: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Withlacoochee State Forest TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Crystal River Archaeological State Park TrailHiking · ~48 min drivePhoto: CoolGuySlate, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Richloam South Loop TrailHiking · ~27 min drive
- Crystal River Preserve State Park TrailHiking · ~49 min drivePhoto: CoolGuySlate, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area TrailHiking · ~1h 1m drive
- Eagle ScoutHiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: CoolGuySlate, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ocala Urban GreenwayHiking · ~1h 3m drive
Ocala National Forest to Cross Florida Greenway ConnectorHiking · ~1h 9m drivePhoto: homeredwardprice, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lam Horse TrailHiking · ~1h 6m drive
Best time to visit Withlacoochee State 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.
