Florida, United States
Hiking trails near Poinciana
9 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped within 40 km of Poinciana, Florida, United States. Together their route lines cover 72 km. The average route is 8.0 km with 1 m (3 ft) of recorded ascent.
- 9
- Trails
- 40 km
- Search radius
- 6
- Easy routes
- 18.7 km
- Closest
The directory difficulty mix is 6 easy (67%), 2 moderate (22%) and 1 hard or expert (11%). 3 routes (33%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.
The most frequent route tags are mountain (2), forest (1), alpine meadow (1). The highest recorded point in this set is 40 m (131 ft). The place-level planning field lists varies by region as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. Florida National Scenic Trail - Disconnected Trails, Nature Trail, Peghorn Park Orange Trail currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.
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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
0.7 km
Nature TrailCompare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.
Lowest recorded ascent in this sample
0 m
Nature Trail6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.
Return logistics
3 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.
Plan the return journey →| Route | Distance | Ascent | Moving time | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida National Scenic Trail - Disconnected Trails | 41.7 km | 12 m | 9 hr 30 min | Point to point |
| Nature Trail | 0.7 km | 0 m | 9 min | Point to point |
| Lakeview Trail | 1.9 km | 0 m | 23 min | Loop |
| Peghorn Park Orange Trail | 1.0 km | 0 m | 12 min | Loop |
| Scrub Trail | 2.6 km | 0 m | 33 min | Loop |
| Gobbler Ridge Trail | 2.9 km | 0 m | 36 min | Point to point |
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.
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