Extended Hike at Theodore Roosevelt Area

The Theodore Roosevelt Area of the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve is a 600-acre natural treasure of hardwood forest, wetlands, and scrub vegetation. Please join us for a 4-mile hike beginning at Spanish Pond in which we will traverse several of the trails. Named for the pre-Columbian Timucua Indians, the Preserve encompasses a 46,000-acre area that represents 6,000 years of human history in the area. It is primarily natural acreage with hiking trails and vast grassland supporting both water and land animals.

No pets or children on this hike. At 8:45 am, we will meet in the parking lot at the Spanish Pond Trail located directly ACROSS THE STREET from the Fort Caroline National Memorial (National Park Service) which is at 12713 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225. Please note there are rest rooms at the Memorial, but none at the parking lot across the street from which we will commence our hike. Please note the second picture I posted, you will see this sign on Ft. Caroline Rd, please turn right to Spanish Pond. You will know you are at the right place if you see the sign in the first picture 'Spanish Pond'.

We will complete our pre-hike activities and be on the trail by 9 am. During our hike, we will make brief stops at the ruins of Willie Browne’s cabin site, the newly gated gravesite, and the Observation Tower overlooking the marsh areas. The trails are relatively flat, with some slight elevations. Because of the deep roots on the trail, please be careful of your footing.

I would suggest hiking shoes, trail runners or running shoes with tread, water, sunscreen and bug repellent*.

Scott's number is 904-307-5916 if you have any questions.

Cancellation Policy: Event will be held rain or shine, but may be canceled if weather threatens safety such as in the case of lightning or high winds in the forecast. Also, if the heat index is forecast to be over 103, then the outing will be canceled. Participants are advised to check Meetup for current status before traveling to the event. Events may need to be canceled at short notice.

NOTE: You are required to sign our Participation Agreement to participate in our outings. To save time the day of the hike, we encourage you to sign the agreement online ahead of time at:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000XRgLPIA1
A paper copy will also be available at the outing.

* Help the environment by following these tips:
● Bring your water in a reusable container instead of a single-use plastic bottle
● Use sunscreen free of oxybenzone and octinoxate. These chemicals are extremely harmful to coral reefs, as well as being hormone disruptors in humans.

Sierra Club maintains a safe space agreement between participants, leaders, volunteers, and staff. We want to support everyone in exploring, enjoying, and protecting our natural environment, and hateful and dangerous behavior will not be tolerated. We don’t want to deny participation in these outdoor programs and we will always say no to racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, impairment, and disruption. We request that all participants cooperate with the outing leader's direction to ensure a safe and enjoyable outing for everyone.