Waypoints
1. Tread Lightly! Four Wheel Drive Way Trailhead
(0 mi)
Turn right/south onto
Forest Road 09. There are easy identifiers for the trail other than a small brown sign about 100' south of FL-316. The trail is exactly 3.2 miles east of the Marathon gas station at 14929 E Hwy 316, Fort McCoy, Florida 32134
2. Forest Road 01-3.2 - Turn Right/West
(1.05 mi)
Forest Road 01-3.2 is identified by a small brown sign on the west side of
Forest Road 09.
3. Intersection - Turn Left/South
(1.44 mi)
Turn left/south at the intersection.
4. Forest Road 01-4.5 - Keep Straight/West
(1.78 mi)
Keep straight onto FR01-4.5 as indicated by the brown sign.
5. Unknown Road - Keep Straight/West
(2.51 mi)
Unknown trail, keep straight to stay on FR01-4.5.
6. Forest Road 01 Intersection - Turn Left/South
(2.71 mi)
Turn left/south onto Forest Road 01.
7. Forest Road 01-4.11 - Turn Left/East
(3.09 mi)
Turn left/east onto FR01-4.11.
8. Forest Road 01-3.2 - Turn Right/South
(4.19 mi)
Intersection with FR01-3.2, turn right/south.
9. Unknown Trail - Keep Straight/South
(4.49 mi)
Unknown trail, keep straight/south on FR01-3.2.
10. Forest Road 01-2.1 - Keep Straight/South
(4.95 mi)
Intersection for FR01-2.1. Keep straight/south on FR01-3.2.
11. Forest Road 67-0A7 - Turn Left\West
(5.31 mi)
Intersection with FR67-0A7, turn left/west to stay on FR01-3.2.
12. Unknown Trail - Turn Left/South
(5.68 mi)
Unknown trail, turn left/south to stay on FR01-3.2.
13. Fork - Turn Right/West
(6.33 mi)
Turn right/west at the fork.
14. Forest Road 01 Intersection - Turn Left/South
(6.53 mi)
Turn left/south onto Forest Road 01.
15. Forest Road 01-0.7 Intersection - Turn Left/North
(9.07 mi)
Turn left/north onto FR01-0.7.
16. Forest Road 09 Intersection - Keep Straight/North
(10.26 mi)
Intersection with
Forest Road 09, keep straight/north to stay on FR01-0.7.
17. Forest Road 09-23.9A - Keep Straight/North
(10.58 mi)
FR09-23.9A, keep straight/north on FR01-0.7.
18. Forest Road 09-24.7 - Turn Right/East
(11.5 mi)
Intersection with Forest Road 09-24.7. Turn right/east onto FR09-24-7.
19. Forest Road 09-24.7 - Turn Left/North
(12.15 mi)
Turn left/north to stay on FR09-24-7.
20. Forest Road 11 - Turn Right/East
(13.27 mi)
Turn right/east onto the dirt trail that runs parallel to the pavement of Forest Road 11.
21. Forest Road 09-24.7B - Turn Right/South
(13.57 mi)
Turn right/south onto FR09-24.7B. There are no signs for FR09-24.7B however it is the first dirt road since turning onto FR11.
22. Forest Road 88-302 - Keep Right/South
(14.48 mi)
FR88-302 is closed. Keep right/south on FR09-24.7.
23. Forest Road 09-24.7 - Turn Left/East
(14.25 mi)
Turn left/east onto FR09-24.7.
24. Unknown Trail - Keep Left/East
(14.84 mi)
Unknown trail, keep left/east.
25. Forest Road 58 - Turn Right/South
(15.1 mi)
FR09-24.7 ends as Forest Road 50. Turn right/south onto FR50.
26. Forest Road 09-23.6 - Turn Right/West
(16.38 mi)
FR09-23.6 is identified by a small brown and white sign covered by brush. Turn right/west onto FR09-23.6.
27. Forest Road 09 - Turn Right/North
(18.02 mi)
28. Forest Road 01-0.7 - Turn Left/South
(18.33 mi)
Forest Road 09 intersection with FR01-0.7 will look familiar. Retrace your tracks by turning left/south back onto FR01-0.7.
29. Forest Road 01 Intersection - Turn Left/South
(19.51 mi)
FR01-0.7 ends at Forest Road 01. Turn left/south onto FR01.
30. NE Highway 314 - Turn Left/East
(20.19 mi)
Intersection with NE Highway 314. There are no dirt tracks that run paralell to NE Highway 314, so turn left/east onto the pavement. Watch your speed if you've aired down and get ready for about a 2.5 mile drive.
31. Forest Road 50-3.8 - Turn Right/South
(22.49 mi)
At about 2.5 miles there will be a dirt road on the south side of NE Highway 314. Turn right/south onto FR50-3.8.
32. Forest Road 50-3.8A - Turn Left/East
(22.77 mi)
Turn left/east onto FR50-3.8A.
33. Forest Road 58 - Turn Right/South
(22.9 mi)
Turn right/south onto Forest Road 58.
34. Forest Road 58-3.6 - Keep Right/South
(23.84 mi)
Keep right/south at the fork to stay on FR58.
35. Forest Road 50-4.8 - Turn Right/South
(23.97 mi)
Look for a brown sign identifying FR50-4.8 and turn right/east onto it.
36. Unknown Trail - Keep Straight/South
(24.6 mi)
Continue straight/south to stay on FR 50-4.8.
37. Forest Road 09-21.5 - Turn Right/West
(25.08 mi)
At the intersection turn right/west onto FR09-21.5. There will be a brown sign to help identify the trail.
38. Forest Road 09-21.5A - Turn Left/South
(25.66 mi)
Turn left/south at the intersection to access FR09-21.5A.
39. Unknown Trail - Keep Left/South
(25.74 mi)
Keep left/south at the fork.
40. Fork - Keep Left/South
(25.81 mi)
Continue left/south at the fork to stay on FR09-21.5A.
41. Intersection - Turn Left/South
(26.06 mi)
At the intersection turn left/south to stay on FR09-21.5A.
42. Forest Road 50-4.8 - Turn Right/South
(26.75 mi)
FR09-21.5A ends at FR50-4.8. Turn right/south onto FR50-4.8.
43. Forest Road 50 Intersection - Keep Straight/South
(27.18 mi)
Intersection with
Forest Road 50. Keep straight/south and stay on FR50-4.8.
44. Forest Road 09-18.3 - Turn Right/West
(28.2 mi)
This large intersection has a few areas to climb with your rig. Turn right/west onto FR09-18.3.
45. Forest Road 09-17.9 - Keep Straight/West
(29.22 mi)
Intersection for FR09-17.9. Continue straight/west and stay on FR09-18.3.
46. Forest Road 09 - Turn Left/South
(29.64 mi)
47. Forest Road 38 - Keep Straight/South
(31.65 mi)
48. FL-40 Intersection - Keep Straight/South
(35.32 mi)
Cross over FR-40 to continue on
FR09.
49. Forest Road 09-13.5 - Turn Left/East Then Keep Right/South
(35.56 mi)
Turn left/east onto FR09-13.5 and immediately turn right/south. There will be a gate on the right side to travel through.
50. Forest Road 09-12.1A - Turn Right/South
(36.19 mi)
Turn right/west off FR09-31.5 and onto FR09-12.1A.
51. Forest Road 09-12.9 - Turn Right/West
(36.5 mi)
Turn right/west at the intersection for FR09-12.9.
52. Forest Road 09 - Turn Left/South
(36.84 mi)
53. Forest Road 09-11.0 - Turn Right/West
(37.91 mi)
Turn right/west onto FR09-11.0. The trail will be identified by a brown sign.
54. Forest Road 22-3.7 - Keep Straight/West
(38.95 mi)
Continue straight to stay on FR09-11.0.
55. Forest Road 05 - Turn Left/South
(40.46 mi)
56. Fork - Keep Left/East
(42.46 mi)
Keep left at the fork to stay on FR05.
57. Forest Road 22 - Keep Straight/South
(43.6 mi)
58. Forest Road 14-2.6A - Keep Right/West
(46.12 mi)
Keep right to stay on
FR05.
59. Forest Road 05-4.2 - Keep Straight/South
(48.23 mi)
Forest Road 05-4.2 may be tempting to explore, but continue straight/south on
FR05.
60. Forest Road 14 - Keep Straight/South
(48.68 mi)
61. Forest Road 05-2.2 - Turn Left/East
(50.23 mi)
Turn left/east onto FR05-2.2. There will be a mild shelf to climb down.
62. Forest Road 13-1.7 - Turn Right/East
(50.82 mi)
Watch for a fork to the right of the trail. Turn right/east onto FR13-1.7.
63. Forest Road 13-1.7 - Turn Right/East
(51.31 mi)
FR13-1.7 is identified by a road sign, turn right/east at the intersection.
64. Unknown Trail - Turn Right/South
(51.71 mi)
Turn right/south to head down into the ravine.
65. Unknown Trail - Turn Right/South
(51.92 mi)
Turn right/south at the fork.
66. Forest Road 05-1.5 - Turn Left/East
(52.48 mi)
At the intersection turn left/east onto FR05-1.5.
67. Intersection - Keep Right/East
(52.95 mi)
Continue to the right/east.
68. Intersection - Keep Straight/East
(53.57 mi)
Keep straight/east at the intersection.
69. Forest Road 13 - Turn Right/South Then Turn Left/East
(54.21 mi)
At the intersection for Forest Road 13 turn right/south, then immediately turn left/east for FR13-3.6.
70. Forest Road 02-1.4 - Keep Left/East
(54.82 mi)
Intersection for FR02-1.4. Keep straight/east to stay on FR13-3.6.
71. Forest Road 13-3.6 - Keep Right/East
(55.06 mi)
Keep right/east at the fork.
72. Forest Road 13-3.6 - Keep Right/North
(55.35 mi)
Keep right/north at the fork again.
73. Forest Road 13-3.6 - Keep Left/North
(55.6 mi)
At the intersection keep left/north to stay on FR13-3.6.
74. Forest Road 13-3.6 - Turn Right/East
(55.79 mi)
Turn right/east to stay on FR13-3.6.
75. Forest Road 02-2.0 - Turn Left/North
(56.42 mi)
FR13-3.6 ends at FR02-2.0. Turn left/north onto FR02-2.0.
76. Forest Road 13-3.6A1 - Turn Left/West
(56.74 mi)
At the intersection turn left/west onto FR13-3.6A1 as marked by the sign.
77. Intersection - Turn Right/North
(56.99 mi)
Unknown intersection, turn right/north.
78. Intersection - Turn Left/North
(57.27 mi)
Random intersection, turn left/north.
79. Intersection - Turn Right/North
(57.57 mi)
Keep right/north at the intersection.
80. Forest Road 14 - Turn Right/East
(58.41 mi)
81. Forest Road 09 - Keep Straight/East
(59.88 mi)
82. Flatwoods Riding Loop - Turn Right/South
(62.32 mi)
Flatwood Riding Loop is not just for horses. Turn right/south at the intersection.
83. Forest Road 09-2.2 - Turn Left/East
(63.43 mi)
At the intersection turn left/east onto FR09-2.2.
84. Forest Road 19-3.6 - Turn Right/South
(64.29 mi)
FR09-2.2 ends at FR19-3.6. Turn right/south.
85. Forest Road 19-3.6 - Turn Left/East
(64.64 mi)
Continue left/east at the fork on FR19-3.6.
86. Forest Road 09-0.1A - Turn Right/West
(65.77 mi)
Turn right/west at the intersection onto FR09-0.1A.
87. Fork - Keep Right/West
(66.16 mi)
Keep right/west at the fork.
88. Fork - Keep Left/South
(66.38 mi)
Turn left/south at the fork.
89. Intersection - Turn Left/South
(66.7 mi)
Unknown intersection, turn left/south.
90. Sinkhole
(66.84 mi)
The sinkhole is located just off the trail.
91. Unknown Trail - Turn Left/West
(66.93 mi)
At the intersection turn left/west.
92. Forest Road 09-0.7 - Turn Right/North
(67.15 mi)
Take the fork on the right/noth onto FR09-0.7.
93. Intersection - Keep Straight/West
(67.86 mi)
Keep straight/west at the intersection to stay on FR09-0.7.
94. Forest Road 09 - Turn Right/North
(68.38 mi)
95. Forest Road 14 - Keep Straight/North
(71.76 mi)
96. Forest Road 09-6.5 - Turn Right/East
(74.25 mi)
FR09-6.5 is located just off
FR09 and is identified by the brown sign.
97. Forest Road 09-6.5A - Turn Left/North
(74.62 mi)
Watch for a road sign for FR09-6.5A and turn left/north onto it.
98. Forest Road 09-6.9A - Turn Left/North
(75.07 mi)
Turn left/north at the intersection onto FR09-6.9A.
99. Forest Road 09 - Turn Right/North
(75.78 mi)
100. End
(80.52 mi)
Tread Lightly! Four Wheel Drive Way ends at the "Caution Gas Pipeline" signs. The quickest way to exit Ocala National Forest is to continue north on
FR09 for about a mile until reaching FL-40. Turning left/west onto FL-40 will head into the town of Silver Springs.