Trout Creek - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Trout Creek |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Florida |
| Nearby Town: | Tampa |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | Trout Creek Wilderness Park off Morris Bridge Road in Tampa, FL |
| Total Hike Distance: | 5.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Easy |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Trout Creek Park |
| Trails Used: | Trout Creek hike and bike trails |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | None |
| Management: | Other |
| Contact Information: | Contact me! This is one of the local county parks with surprisingly nice hiking and off road biking trails. |
| Best Season: | Winter, Spring |
| Users: | Hikers, Bikers |
| Road Conditions: | Maintained Gravel or Dirt Roads, Unmaintained Gravel or Dirt Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Trout Creek is a tributary of the Hillsborough River. In spite of massive urbanization around here, there are surprising numbers of nice remote wooded areas still preserved. I walk out at this park quite often but am posting this because I ran across a small alligator on the trail and got a good photo. He was on a dry section of trail. So the lesson is, don't assume you only find gators in swamp or standing water. There was a pond about 75 yards to the right and some cypress swamp off to the left. I took the pic and moved on in case he had some bigger relatives hiding in the tall grass ! |
One reply on “Trout Creek - Member Hike”
Down boy!! That’s something I never see in Oregon!