New Year's Day Hike - Upper Econfina

The Best Is Yet to Come - New Year’s Day on Upper Econfina

Happy New Year! All hikers are invited to kick off 2027 with a day on the FNST! It’s an all day celebration with a New Year’s Party grill-out at our halfway point. There are 3 options: Morning Hike, Afternoon Hike or All Day Hike covering the entire 19.5 miles of the Upper Econfina section - a favorite for its diverse beauty and character. Highlights include Econfina Creek, a waterfall, several suspension bridges, spring-fed sinkholes, lakes, ravines, bluffs and a variety of vegetation and wildlife. The day will begin at 7:00 am. Park at Hwy TH and we will carpool to our starting point at Scott Rd TH. We will hike to the Hwy 20 trailhead, stopping for a New Year’s Party at the approximate halfway point (Walsingham Bridge Trailhead). We will re-supply our water, and enjoy some of the best brats and dogs you've ever tasted from the Panhandle Chapter FT grill masters!! You can start at Scott Rd and end your hike at Walsingham Bridge Trailhead, or if you prefer to sleep a little later, you can start your hike at Walsingham Bridge Trailhead, and join us for the 2nd half (please arrive at Walsingham Bridge TH no later than 11:00 am if you are doing the 2nd half). We will need to coordinate timing and shuttling, so when you sign up, please leave a comment with 1st half, 2nd half or whole shebang. Come prepared with plenty of water, electrolytes, snacks, sturdy shoes, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, hiking poles, etc… Hydrate and nourish before you arrive. Sorry, no pets on this hike. Let’s ring in the New Year on our favorite trail with a great group of friends and volunteers from the Panhandle Chapter of the Florida Trail Association. As always, the best is yet to come on the Florida Trail!