Challenge Hike: Torreya State Park! - FTA Members Only

Join us for a Challenge Hike: Torreya State Park!

Enjoy the toughest challenge this area has to offer. Join me for a 9 and 1/2-mile challenge hike with steep inclines and declines at Torreya State Park. This is a VERY strenuous hike, so come prepared. You may have to shimmy over or under fallen trees. This is a great opportunity to motivate yourself for the mountainous hikes on the AT and Camino. We’ll take the main route from the parking lot and switch over to the challenge loop and then return. We will rest for 5-10 minutes, as needed and stop longer for lunch. This is an all-day hike.

$3 park entrance fee. Bring lots of water (I recommend a 1 and 1/2 liter bottle in a backpack, plus a drinking bottle you can reach), lunch, some snacks, wear comfortable shoes, and apply bug repellent and sunscreen as needed. Prepare for potential ticks and chiggers.

Meet for the hike in the Torreya State Park main parking lot (you will see several picnic benches and a concrete building with restrooms). We’ll congregate at 9:00am for sign-in and instructions, and then start the hike at 9:15 am sharp. Carpool/convoy optional – meet at the NW Home Depot parking lot at 7:45am, and leave promptly at 8:00am. Please let me know in the comments below if you are planning to join the carpool/convoy.

Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the hike. Dogs on a leash are welcome.

https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/torreya-state-park

Open to FTA members only: https://www.floridatrail.org/. (Meetup is not the same as a paid FTA membership.)

* Please edit your RSVP in Meetup if you decide not to attend.

Check our Meetup site for dates, meeting locations, and any last minute announcements before starting out. Contact: Courtnay Micots (850) 300-0399, or [email protected] or co-leader-in-training Lissa Fahlman (727) 203-2243, or [email protected].