WEDNESDAY HIKE DIRECTIONS, WEST TRAILS
West trails are those that are accessed from Hwy 520 West of I-95.
All hikes to the West meet at Lone Cabbage Fish Camp parking lot (also
James Bourbeau Park) on Hwy 520 by the St. Johns River. Hikes start at
8:30 AM, click schedule link at bottom of this page for next destination.
DIRECTIONS TO SOLDIER CREEK TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419, proceed through Oviedo
(turn right at traffic light, marked Central Ave; look for Town House
Restaurant on corner) Continue on 419 (another right turn at Winter
Springs) to Soldier Creek baseball fields. At far side of field on the
right side of the highway, turn right on Osprey Trail. Park in lot on
right side of road. The trail starts there and is about four miles
long. There are several trails here some of which are wet and some dry.
Scenery is outstanding on all of them. There are a couple of boardwalks
which pass some magnificient Cypress trees, one ends over Lake
Jessup. Usually we proceed to Big Tree Park for lunch after this trail.
To get there, continue west on 419 to the intersection with hwy 17 -
92. Go south on 17 - 92 to the traffic light and turn right on General
Hutchinson Road, go about two miles to Big Tree Park on the left.
BEGIN ECON STATE FOREST TRAILS
DIRECTIONS TO CHULUOTA SPUR TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419 through Chuluota to
Snowhill Road. Take Snowhill Road 0.4 miles to Jacobs Tr., turn left
on Jacobs Tr. and park at the end of the road by the Florida Trail
trailhead sign. The trail is along the Flagler Railroad bed which
joins the other Econ State Forest trails at the Econ river suspension
bridge and is about one mile long.
DIRECTIONS TO THE JONES EAST BIKE TRAIL TRAILHEAD
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419 through Chuluota and turn
right on Snowhill Road . Continue on Snowhill road about three miles
to the trailhead on the left side of the road. There are some biking
trails and a white blazed hiking trail which leads to the Econ River
suspension bridge in about a mile.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ECON STATE FOREST WHITE SPUR TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419 through Chuluota and turn
right on Snowhill Road . Continue on Snowhill Road about four miles to
a Large Forest Service building on the left. Drive through the
building parking lot and park at the trailhead in back. The trail is
about two miles long and intersects with the Flagler Railroad bed
where it joins the other trails.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ECON STATE FOREST LOCKWOOD ST. TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419 through Chuluota across
the Econ River. At the traffic light turn right on Lockwood Road.
Proceed about a half mile to the trail crossing by the power lines.
The trail is about two miles and ends at the Barr Street trailhead.
See description below.
DIRECTIONS TO ECON RIVER TRAIL BARR STREET TRAILHEAD
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419 through Chuluota across
the Econ River. At the traffic light turn right on Lockwood Road.
Continue to the end of Lockwood Road and turn right on hwy 426 about
0.75 miles to Barr Street. Park in the Parking area on the right side
of the road. The trail is about five miles total along the river to
the new bridge and back. The orange blazed trail also continues
North back to Lockwood Road, about a two mile one way hike.
Scenery is outstanding on both trails. There is a one dollar per
person fee to enter the trail.
DIRECTIONS TO THE GENEVA WILDERNESS TRAILS
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419 through Chuluota across
the Econ River. At the traffic light turn right on Lockwood Road.
Continue to the end of Lockwood Road and turn right on hwy 426 about
four miles to the Geneva Wilderness Area trailhead on the right. There
are several trails here of varying lengths some of which connect to
the Econ State Forest trails. See brochure at the trailhead.
END ECON STATE FOREST TRAILS
DIRECTIONS TO ORLANDO WETLANDS PARK TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West past the Beeline, about a mile and a half past the Beeline
turn right on Taylor Creek Road (look for sign for Tosohatchee
Wildlife Management Area.) Take Taylor Creek Road all the way to Hwy
50, turn left on 50 to Hwy 420. Take 420 (Fort Christmas Road) about
two miles until the road turns sharply west. Turn right onto Wheeler
Road (look for Orlando Wetlands Park sign,) before the turn. Drive
about a mile on Wheeler road to the Orlando Wetlands Park parking lot.
There are several variations on the trail we can do, all being about
five miles in length. World class wildlife, wildflowers and birding.
You can access the Seminole Ranch trails by continuing East
on Wheeler Road or North across Lake Searcy.
DIRECTIONS TO THE TOSOHATCHEE SOUTH TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West about two miles to a parking area on the south side of the
highway. Park there at the trailhead inside the unlocked gate. Total
distance is about four miles. There is a white blazed loop trail with
an intersecting trail at the halfway point which continues to Taylor
Creek but is sometimes wet. Lots of wildlife in here.
DIRECTIONS TO THE TOSOHATCHEE LOOP TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West past the Beeline, about a mile and a half past the Beeline
turn right on Taylor Creek Road (look for sign for Tosohatchee
Wildlife Management Area.) Take Taylor Creek Road about three miles to
the Tosohatchee preserve entrance. There is a three dollar per vehicle
entrance fee. There are several hikes we can do from there most being
five miles or so in length. Get a map at the entrance kiosk, in wet weather,
check in the visitor center to find which trails are wet. The power line
trails are always dry and have excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.
DIRECTIONS TO THE SEMINOLE RANCH LOOP TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West past the Beeline, about a mile and a half past the Beeline
turn right on Taylor Creek Road (look for sign for Tosohatchee
Wildlife Management Area.) Take Taylor Creek Road all the way to Hwy
50. Turn right on 50 and proceed to the Christmas RV Park entrance,
turn left on the park entrance road. Stay on the road a short way
until you come to an open gate. Park outside the gate and walk in on
the road until you see the trailhead on the right. The trail is about
two and a half miles to Wheeler Road (Orlando Wetlands Park) on the
orange trail or about three miles on the white trail. Lots of wildlife
but cattle are pastured seasonally. Excellent scenery, old oak trees
and pretty creeks.
DIRECTIONS TO CHULUOTA WILDERNESS TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419 and proceed about five
miles toward Chuluota, at Mills Lake road turn right and proceed to
Curryville road. About one mile down Curryville road, find the
trailhead on the right side of the road. The trailhead is somewhat
hidden so look closely. There are two main loops of about two and a
half miles each plus a few side trails to explore. Trails are sandy in
dry weather with many wet areas.
DIRECTIONS TO SABAL POINT SANCTUARY
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take hwy
520 West all the way to the junction with Hwy 50. Continue west on 50
through Bithlo to Hwy 419. Turn right on 419, proceed through Oviedo
(turn right at traffic light, marked Central Ave; look for Town House
Restaurant on corner) Continue on 419 which is also Hwy 434. Stay on
434 until it crosses I-4 and turn right on Wekiva Springs Road in a
mile or so. Stay on Wekiva Springs Road for about a mile and turn
right on Sabal Palm Drive. Continue for about two miles to Wilderness
Drive, turn right on Wilderness Drive and park at the end of the road
by the Sabal Point Sanctuary gate. The trail is about 3.5 miles long
along tram roads. Lots of wildflowers and wildlife in season.
DIRECTIONS TO HAL SCOTT REGIONAL PRESERVE
From Lone Cabbage Fish Camp at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take Hwy
520 West about fifteen miles to Maxim Parkway into the Wedgefield
Subdivision. Turn left on Bancroft St. then right on Meredith St. and
finally left onto Dallas St. The entrance is on the right accessing
several trails through a variety of habitats. These trails tend to be wet
so dress accordingly.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ECON RIVER WILDERNESS TRAIL
From Lone Cabbage at Hwy 520 and St. Johns River, take Hwy 520
West all the way to Hwy 434 (Alafaya Trail). Take 434 North about
three miles to McColloch Rd. Take McColloch East about a mile and a
half to Old Lockwood Rd. Take McColloch a few yards North to
the entrance for the area. The trail is about three miles max depending
on which side trails you take. Trail is through mostly thinned pine
upland but there are some low areas near the Econ River. Good
wildflowers and wildlife but horrendous traffic to get there.
