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Loop Trails in Florida

The directory currently contains 42 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Florida. Their average mapped distance is 3.4 km and average recorded ascent is 2 m (7 ft); the longest route in the set is 19.9 km.

This subset represents 27% of the 153 quality-checked routes in Florida. Its average distance is 3.4 km, compared with 21.8 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 36 routes (86%) are rated easy, 1 (2%) are rated hard or expert, and 42 (100%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.6 km

Barrier Free Nature Trail

Compare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.

Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Adventure trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

6 recorded loops

Check start and finish for every option. An unknown shape does not mean a loop, and a loop does not establish access to its start.

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
10 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
49 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
14 min
Along the Pinelands Trail in Everglades National Park, Florida.
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
13 min
  • Lake
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
9 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Typical duration
29 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Typical duration
21 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
59 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Typical duration
39 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Typical duration
38 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Typical duration
36 min
  • River
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • River
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
9 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Typical duration
23 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
8 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
12 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
16 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Typical duration
39 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Typical duration
33 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Typical duration
40 min
Easy

Florida · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
19 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Adventure trailFlorida10.0 km0 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Green trail (JDSP)Florida7.8 km6 m1 hr 38 minEasyApril to October
Arrowhead Self-Guided Nature TrailFlorida1.1 km0 m13 minEasyApril to October
Barrier Free Nature TrailFlorida0.6 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October
Boca Chuba Pond TrailFlorida1.1 km8 m14 minEasyApril to October
Eco PondFlorida0.8 km0 m10 minEasyApril to October
Hammock TrailFlorida0.9 km0 m11 minEasyApril to October
Ibis Trail Osceola LoopFlorida1.6 km0 m21 minEasyApril to October
Sink Hole TrailFlorida0.8 km0 m11 minEasyApril to October
Smokey Hollow Pond TrailFlorida0.9 km0 m12 minEasyApril to October

Green trail (JDSP), Adventure trail, Sink Hole Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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