WEDNESDAY HIKE DIRECTIONS, NORTH TRAILS
North trails are those North of Hwy 520 in Brevard County, Florida.
Most Hikes to the North meet at the Lowe's parking lot on Hwy 50 in
Titusville near I-95. at 8:30 AM. Four of these trails; Ulumay,
Viera Ponds, Moccasin Island, and Cruickshank Sanctuary, will still
meet at McDonalds at I-95 and Hwy 520 in Cocoa at 8:30 AM. Click on
schedule link on bottom of this page for our next destination.
DIRECTIONS TO BULOW CREEK TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 north to the
Old Dixie Highway Exit (exit 278, one exit past the US-1 exit.) Take
Old Dixie Highway south (right) about two miles to Bulow Creek
State Park / Fairchild Oaks parking lot. We park there but take a few
cars to the trail end at the Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site
to use to shuttle back to the starting point at Fairchild Oaks. To get to
the Historic site, backtrack on Old Dixie Highway to the intersection
with Hwy 2001. Turn right on 2001 and drive about two miles to the
Historic site entrance road, the trail crossing is about a mile down the
road on the right. The trail is about seven miles long one way. Scenery
is worth whatever it takes to get there.
DIRECTIONS TO ST. FRANCIS TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95 take I-95 north to the
Deland/New Smyrna Beach exit (Hwy 44.) Take Hwy 44 west through the
town of Deland to the St. Johns River. Immediately after crossing the
river, take Hwy 42 north a few hundred feet to the road marked River
Forest Group Campground. Turn right on that road, proceed another few
feet to a road marked "St. Francis Trail parking." Follow arrow to
parking lot. The trail is about three miles to the St. Johns River on
one leg and four miles on the other. We can do the complete trip of
seven miles or return on the three mile leg for a six mile hike. Trail is
of flagship quality, good wildlife, wildflowers, birds etc.
DIRECTIONS TO BLUE SPRINGS TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 north to the
hwy 46 exit. Take hwy 46 to Sanford, turn right on hwy 17 - 92 in
downtown Sanford. Proceed north on 17 - 92 to the town of Orange City
(about twelve miles.) Turn left at the Blue Springs State Park sign in
Orange City and drive about three miles to the park. Park at the end
of the road in the parking area. The trail is on the left (south) and
is about three and a half miles to the river, you return on the same
trail for a total of seven miles. Scenery is great but trail can be sandy
and there is a wet area which can shorten the trail a by a mile or so.
DIRECTIONS TO THE PINE ISLAND TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, take 50 East a short distance
to the Hwy 405 intersection. Take 405 East to the Kennedy Space Center
bypass and take the bypass to State Road 3. (Courtney Parkway.) Take SR 3
South about two miles to Pine Island Road (look for the sign on the right
side of SR 3, the road on the left side has another name, Judson Road)
Take Pine Island Road about three miles to the Pine Island Conservation
Area entrance. Park just inside the gate and the trail starts down the
road toward the Power Plant. Total distance is about four miles. Great
birding and wildflowering.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCHANTED FOREST TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take 50 East a short distance
to the Hwy 405 intersection. Take 405 East about two miles to the Enchanted
Forest entrance on the left. Drive to the hike desk and obtain a trail map.
There are several trails available all worth whatever it takes.
DIRECTIONS TO LAKE PROCTOR WILDERNESS TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 north to The
Sanford / Mims exit. (Hwy 46) Take hwy 46 west about fifteen miles to
the Lake Proctor Trail entrance. (look for sign on right after passing
large power lines crossing highway). There are several variations to the
trail, get a map at the kiosk. Several ecosystems are represented.
DIRECTIONS TO THE FLAGLER TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 north to The
Sanford / Mims exit. (Hwy 46) Take hwy 46 west about seventeen miles to
the town of Geneva. Turn right at First Street (at traffic light, the
continuation of First Street South is Snowhill Road) Take First a few
blocks to Avenue C. Turn left on Avenue C and proceed a couple blocks
to Old Geneva Road. Turn right on Old Geneva and follow it to Osceola
Road in about a mile. Turn right on Osceola Road (marked East Osceola
Road) for about six miles to Fish Camp Road. The trailhead is a few
feet into Fish Camp Road, look for parking lot and "King Phillipstown"
historical marker. The trail leaves the parking lot along Fish Camp
Road and follows Osceola Road for several miles until it terminates
in the town of Geneva. There is no parking on that end so all hiking
must be from the Fish Camp Road parking lot.
DIRECTIONS TO CANAVERAL MARSHES TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, go west on 50 about three
miles to a road on the South (left) side of the highway with a white
Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area sign. There is a gate about 100 yds
in with a kiosk, the trail terminus is on the left. The trail is about
two miles along a dike to the Addison Canal, about a mile along the
canal, and a four mile loop through a wooded area.
DIRECTIONS TO THE MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE
PRESERVE TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
hwy 406 exit (Garden St.) at Titusville. Take 406 East past hwy US 1
and across the Indian River. About two miles past the Coast Guard
Station just across the Indian River Bridge, the road separates. Take
the right fork (hwy 402) about three miles to the Oak Hammock Trail on
the North side of the road. (You pass a visitors center just before
the trailhead, stop in for more information.) Go back to the
intersection of hwys 406 and 402 and take 406 for about a mile and
turn on the Black Point Wildlife Drive. About three miles later, find
the parking lot for the Cruickshank Trail. Again, from the
intersection of hwys 406 and 402, take 406 about six miles to State
Road 3. Turn left on SR 3 and drive about a mile and a half. Look for
a sign saying "public access" on the left side of the road next to a
dirt road. If you get to a building marked "Bio Lab" on the right side
of the road, you have gone too far. There is a small parking lot
inside leading to an unnamed dike trail. Just before the building on
the right side of the road is another trail named the Scrub Ridge
Trail. The last one is several miles further, North of Haulover Canal.
Look for a Pine Flatwoods Trail sign. The Cruickshank Trail is five
miles long as is the unnamed dike trail. The others are about half
a mile to two miles each. See also the Shiloh Marsh Trail below.
World class birding on all of them.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SHILOH MARSH TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
the Hwy 5-A exit. Take 5-A to US Hwy 1 and turn left (north) and
drive about 4.5 miles to SR-3 (Kennedy Boundary Parkway). Turn
right on SR-3 about 3.75 miles to Shiloh 3 road on the right.
There are several parking areas along Shiloh 3 Rd. to choose.
Park and hike to a gate at the intersection with Shiloh Marsh Road.
Turn left on Shiloh Marsh Road and hike to the next intersection.
Take the intersecting road (Weathertower Road), In about a mile,
you hit SR-3 again. Look for Weathertower Road sign, hike SR-3
north (left turn) back to Shiloh 3 Road to complete 4.25 mile hike.
DIRECTIONS TO BLUE HERON WETLANDS PARK
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, drive about half a mile
West on 50 to the Blue Heron Water Treatment Plant, turn in and after
a short drive stop at the first building and sign in. Proceed to
the end of the road. The trail is on the dike and is a couple of
miles long.
DIRECTIONS TO THE DORIS LEEPER SPRUCE CREEK BLUFFS TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
New Smyrna Beach/ Deland exit (Hwy 44). Take Hwy 44 East about half
a mile to Sugar Mill Drive. Turn left (North) on Sugar Mill and drive
about a mile and a half to Pioneer Trail. Turn left (West) on
Pioneer Trail for about a mile to Turnbull Bay Road. Take Turnbull
a short way to Martins Dairy Road. Turn left on Martins Dairy and
drive to end of road (about a mile) The trailhead is on the West
side of the parking lot where there is a large kiosk with trail
maps and info. The main blue marked trail is six and a half miles
around but there are many bailouts which can be used to shorten
the loop. There are maps along the way at each intersection to
guide you.
DIRECTIONS TO THE LAKE WOODRUFF WILDERNESS TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
New Smyrna Beach/ Deland exit (Hwy 44). Take Hwy 44 West through
Deland to Hwy 4053 (the street signs say Glenwood Road and Grand Av.).
Turn right on Hwy 4053 and proceed about seven miles to the Lake
Woodruff sign and turn left. The parking lot is across the railroad
tracks at the end of the road. There are several miles of dikes
surrounding ponds that are open for hiking. super birding and
wildflowering.
DIRECTIONS TO ULUMAY PRESERVE TRAIL
From McDonalds parking lot at Hwy 520 and I-95, take Hwy 520 East
through Merritt Island to Sykes Creek Parkway across Hwy 520 from
Merritt Square Mall. Take Sykes Creek Parkway North across the Sykes
Creek Bridge, turn left almost immediately across the bridge into the
Ulumay Preserve. Park by the first entrance into the preserve, the
trail is along Sykes Creek heading North and is about 3.5 miles one
way.
DIRECTIONS TO BUCK LAKE TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
Hwy 46 exit (Mims / Sanford exit). Take 46 West about one mile to the
Buck Lake Conservation Area entrance. Drive North a few hundred feet
to the parking lot by the gate. The trail starts on the entrance road
and shortly crosses a canal. Across the canal, there is a yellow blazed
trail which is 1.2 miles long. A white blazed trail continues on the
road making an 8.4 mile loop. There is a red blazed trail starting at
the West Entrance which is about five miles west on Hwy 46 from the
East entrance. It forms an 8.6 mile loop. The red and white trails
intersect to form a 7.6 mile one way hike from the East to West
trailheads.A third trail starts off of Hyw 46 about 10 miles from
I-95. It is a half mile road trail ending at one of the St. John's
river braids. The trailhead is just off of Hwy 46 on the East side
of Morgan Alderman Road. The trails are all on roads but cover a
variety of habitats.
DIRECTIONS TO KRATZERT CONSERVATION AREA TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
Hwy 46 exit (Mims / Sanford exit). Take 46 West about twenty miles to
Hwy 415 at Midway. Take Hwy 415 North across the St. Johns River
Bridge. Turn left on Reed Ellis Road about a hundred yards and park in
the Kratzert Conservation Area Parking lot. The trails consist of a
two mile loop to the North and a short trail West to the river.
DIRECTIONS TO LAKE MONROE / BRICKYARD SLOUGH AREA
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
Hwy 46 exit (Mims / Sanford exit). Take 46 West about twenty miles to
Hwy 415 at Midway. Take Hwy 415 North across the St. Johns River
Bridge about a half mile to the Lake Monroe / Brickyard Slough parking
area. There are two trails on the property, a red blazed trail of about
four and a half miles mostly through pasture but also a couple of oak
hammocks and a walk along the St. Johns River marsh. The yellow
blazed trail is about six miles through similar ecosystems. Both could be
wet in the rainy season. Good birding and wildflowers.
DIRECTIONS TO ROCK SPRINGS RUN STATE RESERVE
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
Hwy 46 exit (Mims / Sanford exit). Take 46 West through Sanford and
across the Wekiva River. About 2.5 miles past the river, turn left on
Hwy 433. Drive in about a half mile to the entrance kiosk and obtain a
trail map. There are several trails in the area ranging from short to
very long. They are not well maintained so be careful.
DIRECTIONS TO THE VIERA WETLANDS TRAILS
From McDonalds Parking lot at Hwy 520 and I-95, Take I-95 South to the
Viera exit (Hwy 509 or Wickham Road) drive in straight about two miles
to the Waste Management buildings. The trails are a few hundred feet
ahead on dikes around ponds. There are several routes to take varying
from a mile or so to several miles. World class birding.
DIRECTIONS TO THE MOCCASIN ISLAND TRAIL
From McDonalds Parking lot at Hwy 520 and I-95, Take I-95 South to the
Viera exit (Hwy 509 or Wickham Road) drive in straight about two miles
toward the Waste Management buildings. Just before entering the Waste
Management area, take the gravel road on the right, cross the canal,
and turn left passing in front of the Duda office building. Continue
another three or four miles until the road ends at the River Lakes
Conservation Area. The trail runs along the dikes in both directions
ending at a forested loop on the South leg and an observation
platform on the North loop. The South loop is about seven miles and
the North one about five.
DIRECTIONS TO LAKE ASHBY TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
Sanford exit (Hwy 46). Take Hwy 46 about twenty five miles to the Hwy
415 intersection. Take Hwy 415 north about fifteen miles to Lake Ashby
road. Follow Lake Ashby road to Boy Scout Camp road and turn left.
Follow Boy Scout Camp road to the Lake Ashby County Park entrance,
turn right into the park. There are two trails, one is a two mile
mostly boardwalk trail and the other is a short forest trail.
DIRECTIONS TO THE LAKE JESSUP TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to the
Sanford exit (Hwy 46). Take Hwy 46 about thirty miles to Sanford
Avenue in Sanford. Take Sanford Avenue South to Lake Jessup County
Park. Be careful around Lake Mary Boulevard, its easy to get off
track. The trail is a couple miles long and tends to be wet so don't
bother in the wet season.
DIRECTIONS TO TURNBULL HAMMOCK \ SCOTTSMOOR LANDING
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
the Hwy 5-A exit. Take 5-A to US Hwy 1 and turn right (South).
Drive about a mile south to Huntington Ave. Take Huntington East
all the way to the end and find Scottsmoor Landing park. The
trail is on the gated dike immediately outside the park sign on
the South side of the road. It loops to the West before returning
at another gate a few hundred feet further West on the road.
It is about two miles long all on dikes surrounded by brackish ponds.
Great birding in the Fall.
DIRECTIONS TO THE KABBOORD SANCTUARY TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, take 50 East a short distance
to the Hwy 405 intersection. Take 405 East to the Kennedy Space Center
bypass and take the bypass to State Road 3. (Courtney Parkway.) Take
SR 3 South about five miles to Hall Road. Take Hall Road East about
a mile to a pump house and gate on the right (south) side of the road.
The trail starts here and is on a semi-abandoned road which continues
through varying stages of overgrowth to the barge canal. There turn
left (east) about 2/3 of a mile to a more maintained road which will
take you back to Hall Road, the parking area is about a third of a
mile west. Total length is about five miles. Good wildflowers and
birding in season.
DIRECTIONS TO THE DeLEON SPRINGS TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95 take I-95 north to the
Deland/New Smyrna Beach exit (Hwy 44.) Take Hwy 44 about 17 miles to
County Hwy 4101, take 4101 North (turn right) about three miles to
Hwy 92, Take 92 West (turn left) about two miles to Hwy 17, take 17
North (turn right) about six miles to the town of DeLeon Springs.
Most of the way through town, find a sigh on the left side of the
road directing you to the DeLeon Springs State Park. After paying
the five dollar fee at the gate, drive into the park bearing right
following the signs to the trail parking area. You will pass the
trail on the way to the parking area on the right side of the road.
DIRECTIONS TO SALT LAKE WMA TRAIL
From Lowe's parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
the Hwy 46 exit North of Titusville. Take Hwy 46 West about half
a mile to Turpentine Road, take Turpentine Road South about a
mile and a half to Panther Road. Turn right on Panther Road and
follow it around to Arch Road, at the end of Arch Road find the
Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area. Get a map at the kiosk
detailing the access areas. There are several miles of roads
to hike. All of the trails are on roads but there is no vehicular
traffic. This area can be very wet in rainy seasons.
DIRECTIONS TO THE FAY LAKE WILDERNESS AREA TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, take 50 East a short
distance to the Hwy 405 intersection. Take 405 East to Grissom
Blvd. Turn right on Grissom and drive about four miles to Fay
Blvd. Turn left on Fay and drive to the very end which will be
Fay Lake Wilderness Park. There is a 1.5 mile trail going
clockwise around the property line starting fron the northwest
corner of the lake and a somewhat shorter one going counter
clockwise starting at the northeast corner of the lake. More
trails are planned for the future.
DIRECTIONS TO THE CRUICKSHANK SANCTUARY TRAIL
From McDonalds parking lot at Hwy 520 and I-95, take I-95 South
to exit 195 (Hwy 519), exit, loop over I-95, and turn right
(East) on Barnes Blvd. Take Barnes east for 2.2 miles and the
Sanctuary entrance is on the left. There is a kiosk with
a trail map at the entrance. The trail is only about a one
mile loop but it is a good place to observe scrub jays.
DIRECTIONS TO SEMINOLE RANCH NORTH TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
the Hwy 46 exit North of Titusville. Take Hwy 46 West about 4.5
miles to Hatbill Road (look for Loughman Lake Lodge sign) and
take Hatbill Road South about three miles to a parking area on
the left. There is a trail going East with an observation tower
along a dike road. Continuing South on Hatbill Road another half
mile or so there is another trailhead on the right side of the
road leading to a trail again along dike roads. Both trails are
excellent wildflower and birding trails but are open and will be
wet during the rainy season.
DIRECTIONS TO THE CHAIN OF LAKES TRAILS
From Lowe's parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
Hwy 46 (Exit 223) and go east on W. Main Street (FL-46) 1.5 miles.
Turn RIGHT onto US Hwy 1, go 1.5 miles then left on Jay Jay Road.
The entrance to Chain of Lakes Recreation Area is on the right.
There is a series of two or three miles of trail around the lake
with an observation tower and several bridges. The trails are
open and mostly paved.
DIRECTIONS TO THE CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE TRAILS
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95 take I-95 north to the
Deland/New Smyrna Beach exit (Hwy 44.) Take Hwy 44 about six miles
East through New Smyrna Beach to Hwy A1A. Take A1A South about
seven miles to the Canaveral National Seashore Ranger Station. Maps
and information is available there.
TURTLE MOUND TRAIL
About one mile past the park entrance, there is a parking area on
the right for the Turtle Mound Trail, it is about a 0.3 mile
boardwalk to the top of Turtle Mound, a 35 foot high Native
American lookout mound.
CASTLE WINDY TRAIL
Across from parking area 3 is the Castle Windy Trail. It is about
one mile long and accesses coastal scrub and a Native American
midden.
ELDORA TRAIL
The ElDora Trail starts at parking area 8 and is about a half mile
long ending at a restored house from the Pioneer village of ElDora.
Tours of the house are available.
ELDORA HAMMOCK TRAIL
The ElDora Hammock Trail starts at parking area 9 and is a one
mile loop through a coastal hammock.
All of the trails offer excellent wildlife and wildflower viewing.
DIRECTIONS TO THE NORTH BREVARD WALKING TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95 take I-95 north to the
next exit (Hwy 406,) cross I-95 and turn right on Carpenter St.
Take Carpenter a couple of miles to Dairy Road. Cross I-95 again
and turn left on Holder Road. Immediately on the North-east corner
there is a small parking area and a trailhead. The trail is a
pleasant 0.3 mile wooded loop squeezed between a sub-division
and I-95.
DIRECTIONS TO THE WUESTHOFF NATURE TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take 50 East a short
distance to Barna Avenue, turn right on Barna and in a couple
of blocks find the sign to the trail in the median. Turn on
Wuesthoff St. and the park is at the end of the street. There
is an exercise course and a short nature trail. Look for a
boardwalk on the left side of the paved trail just past the
turn.
DIRECTIONS TO RIVERBREEZE PARK TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
the Hwy 5-A exit. Take 5-A to US Hwy 1 and turn left (North)
about 12 miles to H.H. Burch Road, look for the Riverbreeze
Park sign on the right. Take H.H. Burch Road a mile or so
to the park entrance on the left. The trail starts near the
left end of the parking lot and is about a two mile loop around
a small lake and through a wooded area and a garden.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SEMINOLE REST TRAIL
From Lowe's Parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
the Hwy 5-A exit. Take 5-A to US Hwy 1 and turn left (North)
about 14 miles to the traffic light in Oak Hill. Turn right and
drive about two miles to the Seminole Rest Historic Park
on the right. There is a short trail looping around the
Plantation home which has been recently restored.
DIRECTIONS TO LYONIA PRESERVE TRAILS
From Lowe's parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
Hwy 46 (Exit 223) and go east on W. Main Street (FL-46) 23.7 miles
to Hwy 415. Take 415 North 7.1 miles to Howland Blvd. in Osteen.
Take Howland 6.6 miles to Providence Ave. (Hwy 4145), turn left
on Providence and go 0.7 miles to Eustace St. Turn into the
Deltona Public Library parking lot immediately inside Eustace
St. The trails start on the West side of the building and form
three loops through scrub habitat. There is a short half mile
loop leading to a 1.5 mile loop and continues to a 2.2 mile loop.
DIRECTIONS TO THE LONGLEAF PINE PRESERVE TRAILS
From Lowe's parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North 33
miles to the Hwy 44 (New Smyrna) exit. Take 44 West about 9 miles
to Hwy 4118 (Pioneer Trail.) Take 4118 about half a mile to the
Longleaf Pine Preserve East parking lot. There is a 7 mile linear
trail to the West entrance. The West entrance is about 15 miles from
I-95 on the North side of the hwy. There is a five mile loop from
the parking lot with a connection to the East trail. These trails
are on forest roads through pine uplands but with seasonally wet
spots.
DIRECTIONS TO THE HICKORY BLUFF PRESERVE TRAIL
From Lowe's parking lot at Hwy 50 and I-95, take I-95 North to
Hwy 46 (Exit 223) and go east on W. Main Street (FL-46) 23.7 miles
to Hwy 415. Take 415 North 6 miles to Hwy 4164 (Osteen/Maytown road)
in Osteen. Take 4164 East about 3 miles to Guise Rd. Take Guise to
it's end and find the Hickory Bluff parking lot. The trail is about
2 or 3 miles one way through palmetto scrub ending at the St. Johns
River and is very sandy.
