Name: Circle B Bar Reserve Hike
Start: 2024-11-30T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-30T12:00:00-05:00

Level: Intermediate
Distance: 5+ miles
Contact: Lonnie's Cell (808) 291-4327
Post hike lunch: BDs Mongolian Grill, 1474 Town Center Drive, Lakeland, FL 33803

Details: We will be hiking for 5+ miles along Lake Hancock. We will meet at the main parking lot close to the Discovery Center. This area boasts large numbers of birds and alligators that can be viewed from raised causeways. There is also a nature center with restrooms. If you're into photography, bring your camera.

Background: Circle B Bar Reserve, on the northwest shore of Lake Hancock, is a former cattle ranch that today boasts a wide variety of plants and animals. You can see several distinct ecosystems in this reserve of 1,267 acres. You're almost guaranteed to see alligators in Lake Hancock, often considered the headwaters of the Peace River, which flows more than 100 miles from Polk County southwest to the Gulf of Mexico. Circle B Bar Reserve is a nature reserve; please help protect the resident wildlife by following some basic rules while visiting, which include: No pets, No balloons and No music

Directions: Use these coords in any map program or gps to locate the trailhead 27.99009° N, 81.85796° W

What to Bring: Check the files section for lists of suggested supplies and equipment needed for day hikes https://files.meetup.com/465155/day%20hike%20equipment%20%20list.pdf . The short list would be water (1-2 liters), sun lotion, hat, sunglasses, bug repellent, hiking boots or sturdy comfortable shoes, snacks or lunch. We could be walking in swampy areas so wear waterproof boots or shoes that can get wet!

Carpooling: If you would like to carpool please note it and your pickup location in the "Conversation" section below the event description. When you see that some else would like to carpool, please email them directly as soon as possible so that you can setup your ride.

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