What we’re about
Sandhill Chapter of the Florida Trail Association
Welcome to the Sandhill Chapter of the Florida Trail Association's Meetup page!
The Sandhill Chapter is a community of Florida Trail Association members in the following counties: Alachua, Marion, Levy, and Gilchrist. We have activity leaders that plan hikes, provide outdoor skills workshops, trail maintenance, and community events in our region.
To become a member of the Florida Trail Association, please visit https://floridatrail.org/
To read more about our chapter and visit our official social media accounts, please visit this link and scroll to Sandhill Chapter: https://floridatrail.org/our-chapters/
While most events are open to everyone, some events are only available to Florida Trail Association members. We encourage everyone to become members and support the nonprofit responsible for developing, maintaining, protecting, and promoting a network of hiking trails throughout the state.
Meetup is a way for us to advertise our events and strengthen our community.
If you have any questions, please message admins Leo Dugger or Ashley Kusel.
Happy hiking!
Upcoming events
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Blues Creek Ravine Preserve Hike
Blues Creek Ravine Preserve, 6710 NW 69th Ave, Gainesville, FL, USBlues Creek Ravine Preserve Hike
Location: Blues Creek Ravine Preserve, 6710 NW 69th Ave, Gainesville, FL
Leader: Maria Fiedler.
Description: This will be a relaxed ~2.5-mile loop hike. We may increase this to ~3.5 miles if the group agrees, by repeating the back loop. Quiet, calm and serene woods, “conserved in 2002, drainage basin and its tributaries, Ravine features steeply incised stream banks that create dramatic a setting and unique seepage slopes”.
“No tree has been harvested since early 1980’s, planned management activities are intended to safeguard the ecological integrity pf site and enhance conditions for maintaining biological diversity of both flora and fauna”, ACT, Alachua County Trust.
Directions: Head west from NW 43rd St on NW 53rd Ave, Millhopper Road, to NW 71st ST. Right turn on NW 71 St and after crossing the creek, park along the grassy shoulder on left side of the road. We will meet there, intersecting at NW 69th Ave, unpaved road leading to the Ravine entrance, less than ~1/4 mile ahead.
General Information: Dress to comfort and bring water/snack per preference.
Optional: Lunch at Bageland or Piesanos afterwards.
Bathrooms: No
Dogs allowed: Well trained, friendly, behaved dogs on leash, held by owner.
Restricted to 20 FTA current members. Join by phone 877-HIKE-FLA or online at floridatrail.org/join.
RSVP by Monday Dec. 22st. 2pm- via Meet-Up
Read more about the preserve by clicking here.6 attendees
Walk Across Marion County #1
Marshall Swamp Trailhead, 8282 SE Hwy 314, Ocala, FL, USJanuary 10,2025. Marshall Swamp to Baseline.
Marshall Swamp Location: 8282 SE Highway 314, Ocala, FL 34470
Allow 3 hours for this hike of 5 miles.
Bring some snacks and your backpack, sunscreen, bug spray, water.
Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome.
Arrive 30 minutes early to allow for shuttle of cars.
For more information about this series of hikes please contact hiker Bob Jones - hikerbob29@yahoo.com 352 454 9533 or Jack Schofield -jschofield05@gmail.com 352-586-225531 attendees
Past events
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