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Continue reading →: Loxahatchee Slough Loop–Extended (06/11/2023)Every time I step onto a Florida trail, I wonder, “What will I see this time?” I passed through part of the Loxahatchee Slough Loop Trail when I completed my third section of the Ocean to Lake (OTL) Trail. The Loxahatchee Slough is part of Palm Beach County’s protected natural…
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Continue reading →: Lake Louisa State Park (05/21/2023)I visited my trail sister, Robyn, in Orlando over the weekend for lunch and shopping. I met Robyn in Georgia last fall when we both signed up for a slackpacking trip and completed the first 52 miles of the Georgia Appalachian Trail. We have planned a camping/hiking trip to Georgia…
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Continue reading →: Ocean to Lake Trail, 3rd Section, Corbett Wildlife Management Area to Beeline Highway (05/18/2023)Having learned (the hard way) that Uber will not drop off or pick up in these remote areas, the logistics of my next hike became my priority. In the end, my daughter dropped me at the South Gate to the Corbett Wildlife Management Area at 2:45 PM—yes, a late start,…
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Continue reading →: Hog Hammock and Promontory Trails (05/07/2023)Now that I had warmed up on the Eagle Trail, I was ready for Hog Hammock and Promontory Loop Trails. Hog Hammock loops with an option to return at one mile or two. The Promontory Loop Trail is a straight one-mile shoot out and back from Hog Hammock. The total…
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Continue reading →: Eagle Trail (05/07/2023)I started my afternoon hiking adventure on this sweet, twisty-turny dirt trail that surrounds Gator Lake in West Palm Beach. Just over a half mile, this is a great warm-up trail! I love that access and parking to this trail and the Hammock Hog and Promontory Loop Trails was easy—and…
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Continue reading →: Ocean to Lake Trail, 2nd Section, Riverbend Park to Beeline Highway (04/15/2023)With recent rains, I hesitated to attempt the next section of the OTL Trail, not wanting to wade among the muck and other creepy crawly things that might live in any standing water. However, if not now, then when? The rainy season is here to stay for a while! Worse…
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Continue reading →: Seabranch Preserve State Park, North Loop (04/09/2023)Over two months! That’s how long it’s been since my last hike due to a foot injury at the beginning of February which left me hobbling and “hikeless.” I am so glad to get back to nature—but I am starting out light—which is why I chose Seabranch Preserve State Park…
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Continue reading →: Ocean to Lake Trail, 1st Section, Hobe Sound Beach to Riverbend Park (01/25/2023)Several months ago, I created a list of fun goals to achieve in my retirement. Fourth on the list is “Hike the Florida Trail.” To accomplish this and to help prepare me for overnight hiking, I chose to day hike a section of one of the off-shutes/secondary trails of the…
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Continue reading →: Riverbend Park (01/21/2023)I have explored Riverbend Park many times over the years—mostly to kayak. I love this park. It’s close by and has several great paddle trails as well as easy walking trails. The purpose of my visit on this day was to find the trail that connected with the Ocean to…
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Continue reading →: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (01/19/2023)The country girl in me believed that state parks in some way mimic the large wild spaces one would find in the country, areas filled with beautiful flora, fauna, and opportunities for discovery. The idea that a state park could be a small piece of land tucked in between the…
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