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“A very technical trail with several large features. ”

Willem Badenhorst
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2.1

Miles

3.4

KM
Singletrack

96' 29 m

High

66' 20 m

Low

93' 28 m

Up

105' 32 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

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Features Drops/Jumps

One Way Only: This is designated as a directional trail.

Description

This is my favorite Florida trail by quite a margin. It has a great mix of fast, flowing sections with very technical, rocky features strewn in to keep any rider on his/her toes. This trail also features wood berms, skinnies and the Corkscrew, which has to be the biggest man-made MTB feature in the state.

Due to the size of the features, you'll only want to head this direction after honing your riding skills.

Contacts

Local Club: Ocala MTB Assoc

Land Manager: FL Greenways and Trails

Shared By:

Willem Badenhorst with improvements by Connor Parish
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  4.8 from 27 votes

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Fun times on Santos.
Dec 23, 2017 near Belleview, FL
Descending the Corkscrew Feature, Vortex Trail.
Jan 9, 2017 near Belleview, FL
Everyone Smiles at Santos
Jun 4, 2021 near Belleview, FL
Great skinny that's wide but higher off the ground that transitions nicely to a 2-3 foot drop of the rock feature. Easy enough to do on the hardtail, but still fun and challenging!
Mar 17, 2016 near Belleview, FL
Corkscrew
Nov 20, 2015 near Belleview, FL
Awesome wood rollers. There are three different ones. The biggest one is fun but use caution not to go too fast... One unique feature I haven't really seen at any other trail system!!!!!
Mar 17, 2016 near Belleview, FL

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