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| Counties |
Santa
Rosa & Okaloosa
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| Nearby
Cities |
| Munson, Crestview |
| Trail
Length/Surface |
| 21.5, unpaved |
| Activities |
| Hiking |
| Connects
to |
| Sweetwater
Trail (2), Bear
Lake Hiking Trail (5), Wiregrass
Trail (3) (south of Hurricane Lake) |
| Description |
| Jackson Red Ground Trail is blazed
orange, and is a segment of the Florida National Scenic
Trail*. Beginning in Blackwater River State Forest
at Red Rock and winding north to Karick Lake Recreation
Area, this trail retraces one of the earliest Indian
and settler trade routes. In 1818, General Andrew Jackson
used this trail to march 1,200 men from Apalachicola
to Pensacola in 18 days. |
| Access/Directions |
| Red Rock Road Area (main
access for Jackson Red Ground Trail):
From I-10, take the Avalon Boulevard Exit (Exit
22). Follow Avalon Boulevard to US 90. Take a right
and continue to Burger King. Take a left at Stuart
Street (Hwy 87). Go to Milton High School. Take
a right across from Milton High School onto Hwy
191. Follow Hwy 191 north to Red Rock Road at Spring
Hill. Take a right on Red Rock Road and proceed
to the Red Rock Primitive Area/Canoe Launch. Trail
crosses Red Rock Road .3 miles to the east. The
south end of Jackson Red Ground Trail begins at
the road crossing -- proceed north to enter this
portion of the trail. The trail segment south of
this crossing is the Juniper Creek Trail. |
| Resources |
*Florida National
Scenic Trail: The Florida Trail Association
(FTA) produces a detailed hiking guide and
segment-by-segment maps which are very useful
for hiking the Florida National Scenic Trail.
For more information, visit FTA’s website
at www.florida-trail.org or
call 1-877-HIKEFLA.
Visitor Information: www.beaches-rivers.com
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