Trails in the Florence Nature Preserve Trailhead Area

Here is a list of all trails in the Florence Nature Preserve Trailhead area.

Each trail has its own printable page with all the information and links, including (where available):

• directions to the starting point
• difficulty
• length
• elevation change
• a map
• photos from along the way, and
• a detailed description and trail directions.

For general information about the Florence Nature Preserve trailhead, see the Florence Nature Preserve Trailhead page.

Need to find trails by another method? Go back to Trails.

Florence Preserve Orange - Little Pisgah Point Trail

• This is the orange trail (one of three) that leads from the Blue Trail out to Little Pisgah Point. It's a gently-sloped old road bed, which passes near an opening in the forest that lets in a lot of light and lets lots of poison ivy grow. Right at...
• 0.2mi, Climbs Gently, Some Obstacles

Florence Preserve Orange West Trail

• A ridgetop and side-hill trail which mostly parallels Little Pisgah Road, in the preserve's northwest section.
• 0.5mi, Climbs Moderately, Some Obstacles

Florence Preserve Red Trail

• Climbs steeply from Kelly Hill Road, up to the top of the ridge. Parts of this segment are heavily eroded. Beyond the Orange overlook connector, this levels out - it's an old road bed - and there are some sections with lots of poison ivy to watch out...
• 1.1mi, Climbs Steeply, Moderately Rough

Florence Preserve White Trail

• Follows an old road bed along most of its length, with a gentle grade compared to other trails in the area. Two creek crossings.
• 0.3mi, Climbs Gently, Few Obstacles

Florence Preserve Yellow Trail

• This is one of 3 yellow trails in Florence Nature Preserve, which (taken together and using connectors) traverse the area from southeast to northwest. This is an old road bed - steep and narrow at times as it leaves the Blue Trail - which climbs all...
• 0.25mi, Climbs Moderately, Some Obstacles

Florence Preserve Yellow North Trail

• A dead-end trail, on an old road bed. Ends near the western most creek in the preserve.
• 0.25mi, Climbs Moderately, Some Obstacles

Nearby Trails

The following trails cross into this trailhead area, but are primarily accessed from another trailhead:

Little Bearwallow Trail

• This newly-constructed (for the most part) trail climbs the side of Little Bearwallow Mountain in the upper Hickory Nut Gorge. Passing over private property, it starts as a walk through an orchard (follow the signed route and please stay on the...
• 1.1mi, Climbs Steeply, Some Obstacles
• Hickory Nut Gorge Trailhead