Hog Valley
Hog Valley Trail is a 12.6-mile trail in National Forests in Florida. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and 4WD over 50 inches.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The forest office carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 29.5043° N, 81.8874° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 29.4847° N, 81.8669° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 12.6 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 0223 |
| Forest | National Forests in Florida (unit 0805) |
| States | Florida |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| 4WD over 50 inches | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfirePine Lakes
44 mi from the trail midpoint · 119 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Hog Valley Trail?
The Forest Service records 12.6 miles under this name in National Forests in Florida, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Hog Valley Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and 4WD over 50 inches are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Hog Valley Trail start?
The line begins at 29.5043° N, 81.8874° W and ends at 29.4847° N, 81.8669° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Hog Valley Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Hog Valley Trail?
Lake Delancy East Campground (4 mi), Lake Delancy West Campground (4.1 mi) and Davenport Landing (4.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Hog Valley Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Hog Valley Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Hog Valley Trail?
National Forests in Florida, Forest Service unit 0805. The trail is in Florida.
Source: National Forests in Florida
Is there a fire near the Hog Valley Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Pine Lakes at 44 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Hog Valley in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0805. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.