Paynes Prairie State Preserve

Paynes Prairie State Preserve

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	Paynes Prairie State Preserve
Location:	Florida
Nearest Town:	Gainesville/Micanopy
Directions to Trailhead:	441 to Paynes Prairie State Preserve entrance.
Trail Description:	Mostly flat with some gentle rolling hills. Trails vary from dirt roads to fireroads, some lame paved path; thick oak and cypress hammocks to some sandy pine and palmetto grove trails. Good maps, trails are marked pretty well, most trails are shaded. Great for an all-day exploration ride. Not thrilling, but some predictable fun and varied sights. There is a herd of free running wild spanish horses here, and that's pretty cool for Florida. Lots of deer too. Good place for a picnic ride with a date. Some sugar sand and a few bucks to enter the park make this one get three burning burritos.
Trail Length:	<20 miles
Trail Type:	Singletrack & Fire Roads
Skill Level:	Beginner
Submitted By:	Carl

Yeti_Lefty from Gainesville,Florida Date: July 12, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a month
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: Santos, the best in Florida
Review: Great trail for a workout, very pretty,Ride the horse trail for more fun,no need to worry becasue there never is a horse on the trail,there are no drops or anything very hard,just alot of roots,sand and dirt.great place to get away from UF for a day!	Overall Rating:

Roger Sunderland from Gainesville, Florida. USA Date: February 25, 2002 Trail Ridden: Every few months
Recommended Route: South from Gainesville on 441 past the Praire, continue about 5 miles.. Park entrance is on your left. Ask for a map.. Other recommended trails in the same area: Gasinesville the Power Lines? Ride at your own risk.. Some have been fined.. San Felasco (Alachua).. Santos (Ocala)... RazorBack (Reddick)
Review: Some cool trails to explore... but that's about all.. explore.. Not a MTB park... more for the sight see-er. More info and MAP on my website... http://members.aol.com/cyclerog/page4.html Roger Sunderland Mountain Bike Adventures Florida..	Overall Rating:

Jose from Gainesville, FL Date: May 16, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a year
Recommended Route: listed directions are okay... Other recommended trails in the same area: razorback -- santos --powerlines is closed--
Review: good practice for riding in sugar sand... not a fun ride. wildlife is the main attraction. stick to artificial mtbr parks for a good time in NC FL. easy trail for beginners. watch out for horses. bring water. bring a patch kit. bring someone that's never biked before -- like a little kid or a woman. hrmmm... no real chance of being injured.	Overall Rating: