Welcome Hikers and Paddlers in Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties!

Since 1982, the Apalachee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association has brought hikers together throughout the Capital Region surrounding Tallahassee. The Chapter has the distinction of maintaining the first certified section of the Florida National Scenic Trail, certified by the USDA Forest Service in 1988. 

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN THE FLORIDA TRAIL ASSOCIATION and BECOME A MEMBER OF THE APALACHEE CHAPTER.  Go to http://www.floridatrail.org/options/General to join online. Members receive many benefits, including automatic membership in the Apalachee Chapter, the Chapter's newsletter (The Blaze) pertinent to what's going on in our area; a subscription to the Florida Trail  state-wide newsletter (Footprint); free trail maintenance training workshops, including chainsaw certification; free participation in F-Troop, our team-building volunteer trail crews that tackle large projects like building bridges and boardwalks; a window decal and logo patch; opportunity to participate on decision-making committees covering major hiking issues; and voting privileges. [FTA office in Gainesville, toll-free 1-877-445-3352.]

The Chapter conducts a wide slate of activities year-round, including the Annual Bradwell Bay Wilderness Swamp Stomp each March in the heart of the Apalachicola National Forest, where participants slog about 8 miles through one of the largest swamp forests in Florida along a section of the Florida Trail once rated by Backpacker magazine as one of the 10 toughest hikes in the United States. 

In Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 we will be leading a series of hikes called the "Apalachee Ambles" to hike all of the approx. 150 miles of the Chapter's section of the Florida National Scenic Trail, in conjunction with our 30th anniversary to be celebrated at our January 2012 Chapter meeting. 

The Chapter has a program meeting the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  The meeting is held in the US Forest Service's building (Bldg. F in Woodcrest Office Park), which is also home to the Florida Trail Association's Tallahassee office. Program descriptions are at:  http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/programs

To read our current newsletter and find the current 4-month list of activities, visit http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/newsletters

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP FOR AN ACTIVITY, please read the Activity Participant Guidelines at http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/guidelines-for-activity-participants  This will make for a better outing experience for all concerned. 

IMPORTANT NOTE:   IF YOU RSVP "YES" THEN, IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CALL THE OUTING LEADER TO SIGN UP FOR THE ACTIVITY (WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A LIMIT ON GROUP SIZE).  THEN YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE CORRECT MEETING TIME AND PLACE.  IN CASES WHERE A MEETING PLACE/TIME IS ALREADY GIVEN,  THEN YOU DON'T NECESSARILY NEED TO CALL THE LEADER UNLESS YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

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Tallahassee, FL 32301
Founded Jun 13, 2010
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