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Moderate Hiking Trails in Florida

The directory currently contains 26 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Florida. Their average mapped distance is 11.1 km and average recorded ascent is 10 m (33 ft); the longest route in the set is 18.6 km.

This subset represents 17% of the 153 quality-checked routes in Florida. Its average distance is 11.1 km, compared with 21.8 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 5 (19%) 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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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

8.3 km

Cross Golden Gate Greenway

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Adventure trail

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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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
View of the St. Johns River from a proposed section of the Florida National Scenic Trail in Charles H. Bronson State Forest. Photo taken by Caitlin Murphy. The Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) is a federally-designated, non-motorized, r
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
17.9 km
/ 11.1 mi
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • River
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
White Trail in Charles H. Bronson State Forest -- proposed route for the Florida National Scenic Trail. Photo taken by Caitlin Murphy. The Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) is a federally-designated, non-motorized, recreation trail that
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
4 hr 2 min
Scozzari Brothers Building, 1901 East Seventh Avenue, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL HABS FLA,29-TAMP,15- (sheet 1 of 2)
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 16 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

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

Florida · United States

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Coastal
  • Alpine meadow
The monument in Wekiwa Springs State Park honoring the 50 deed holders of the Apopka Sportsmen's Club for Preserving the Park
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

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

Florida · United States

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
Moderate

Florida · United States

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 2 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
Fort De Soto Recreational TrailFlorida10.5 km0 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Bronson River TrailFlorida17.9 km0 m3 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Big Oak Loop TrailFlorida11.5 km29 m2 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Bronson 9 Mile LoopFlorida13.7 km14 m2 hr 52 minModerateApril to October
Cross Golden Gate GreenwayFlorida8.3 km6 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
Garden of Eden TrailFlorida4.0 km107 m1 hrModerateApril to October
Long Pine Key TrailFlorida10.7 km0 m2 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Wekiwa Main Hiking TrailFlorida18.6 km28 m4 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Tampa RiverwalkFlorida10.8 km0 m2 hr 16 minModerateApril to October

Adventure trail, Bronson River Trail, Fort De Soto Recreational 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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