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Lake, Alachua, Marion (Lam) Tr

Trail6.9 km · 4.3 miBest Nov–Apr

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Best time to hike

Best months: Nov–Apr · highs 19–27 °C (66–81 °F)

  1. J19°10°73
  2. F21°11°80
  3. M24°13°110
  4. A27°16°67
  5. M30°19°86
  6. J31°22°186
  7. J32°24°178
  8. A31°24°170
  9. S30°22°151
  10. O27°19°86
  11. N24°15°53
  12. D20°11°64

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in National Forests in Florida, Florida, United States of America, is about 6.9 km (4.3 mi) long. It lies about 23 km east of Citra. It connects with Fnst - Western Connector.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
6.9 km · 4.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
23 km E of Citra (Marion County, Florida) · GeoNames
Park or forest
National Forests in Florida
Connects to
Fnst - Western Connector (National Scenic Trail: Florida) (at its start or end)
Best months
Nov–Apr
Country
United States of America
Region
Florida
Continent
North America
Route centre
29.3561, -81.8784
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

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Fnst - Lake George Section

7 mi · 11 km · National Forests in Florida

Longleaf Trail

7 mi · 12 km · National Forests in Florida

Salt Springs Connector

8 mi · 13 km · National Forests in Florida

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