This will be a casual/relaxed pace of approximately 5.5-miles. We'll utilize both the single-track off-road bicycle trail (built & maintained by SWAMP Mountain Bike Club) and the marked hiking trail which is mostly a double track/fire road. The route will be under a mix of sun and shade, through pine flatwoods, oak hammocks and passing by cypress ponds. We'll take a short break around the 3-mile mark. The last leg of our hike we'll stop by the bird blind and take a peek at Grassy Lake. From here, a short distance away, we'll walk through the historic McNeil Homestead, before concluding our journey. \\\If conditions are dry there can be short sections on the double track that can be sandy\\\
Trailhead: Parking Lot 2 and meet by the picnic table. There are no entrance fees and there are restrooms available. We start walking at 8:30a so, please get there in enough time to gear up. Ending time is an approximate. If you're in a hurry or on a time constraint. Then, this hike is not for you.
Please have adequate hydration (no hydration...no(http://hydration...no) hike...no(http://hike...no) exceptions). Other suggested items: snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, sturdy hiking boots/shoes, good hat, insect repellant, ground cloth for sitting, & binoculars.
Please monitor this event as this is where I will communicate any information, changes or cancellations.
On day of the event feel free to text or call: 813-442-1615.
Afterwards, if anyone has interest. We can stop at Starkey Market for a bite to eat. Where you can have tea and biscuits to beer and a burger. :-) 3460 Starkey Blvd, Trinity, FL 34655 Starkey Market - Home(https://starkeymarket.com/), It's just a few minutes down the road.
YOUR RSVP TO ATTEND A "SUNCOAST OUTDOORS " SPONSORED EVENT IS YOUR EXPRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF FULL PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ALL ASSOCIATED RISKS.
If you bring a guest who is not currently a member of Suncoast Outdoors, you have assumed such liability for that guest. Your guest is free to join our group and register individually, thereby releasing you from any such liability.
Possible risks from participation include, but are not limited to:
Injury from a trip & fall, drowning, venomous snakes, stinging insects, venomous spiders, wildlife encounters, heat stroke, hypothermia, noxious vegetation, weather related injury, insect or airborne transmissible virus and disease, smoke inhalation, wildfire, falling trees.
I am not a professional guide but a volunteer for the group.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Boulevard, New Port Richey, us
