Withlacoochee State Forest - Citrus Tract
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- Distance
- 8.34 mi
- Elevation gain
- 879 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 879 ft
- Max elevation
- 176 ft
- TrailRank
- 57
- Min elevation
- -30 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 5 hours 29 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1432
- Uploaded
- June 15, 2013
- Recorded
- June 2013
near Big Hammock (historical), Florida (United States)
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Itinerary description
Citrus Tract is part of the Withlacoochee State Forest and has many trails to explore. On this hike I began at a forest road just off of CR 491 across from the Triple M Farm. There is a yellow gate there and you can follow that back to the Mansfield Pond. This was the site of an old town called Mannfield that was here in 1884. It is now long gone and is covered by forest. Some foundations can be found around Mansfield Pond and a nearby cemetery. Thought the cemetery I couldn't find on this trip, but it is out there. http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/fl/mansfield.html
This hike leads you to the Florida trail where you can go north or south, follow the orange blazes. This hike I went northward on the Florida Trail to the B/C blue connector trail. Followed that to the other side where it meets back with the orange florida trail. Go north and just up a ways is the Jeep cave area. After exploring that went back and towards the pond and trailhead.
This hike leads you to the Florida trail where you can go north or south, follow the orange blazes. This hike I went northward on the Florida Trail to the B/C blue connector trail. Followed that to the other side where it meets back with the orange florida trail. Go north and just up a ways is the Jeep cave area. After exploring that went back and towards the pond and trailhead.
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