Florida · Trail 0221

Pipeline Trail

Pipeline Trail is a 19.1-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, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes.

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 end29.3683° N, 81.8524° W · Directions ↗
Other end29.3753° N, 81.8445° 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 is recorded as 23 segments.

The trail

Length19.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade0-5 percent
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers0221
ForestNational Forests in Florida (unit 0805)
StatesFlorida
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Pipeline Trail50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.11 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.75 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.73 inches of precipitationApril: 3.76 inches of precipitationMay: 3.47 inches of precipitationJune: 7.22 inches of precipitationJuly: 7.05 inches of precipitationAugust: 7.92 inches of precipitationSeptember: 7.14 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.04 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.37 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.62 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 54.5°F averageFebruary: 57.5°F averageMarch: 62.7°F averageApril: 68.3°F averageMay: 74.9°F averageJune: 78.9°F averageJuly: 80.7°F averageAugust: 80.9°F averageSeptember: 78.7°F averageOctober: 71.3°F averageNovember: 62.9°F averageDecember: 57.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Orange Springs 2Ssw, 8 miles from the trail midpoint at 50 feet, station USC00086618 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 55 inches a year.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
4WD over 50 inchesAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed 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

Pipeline OHV Trailhead
No season published · listed temporarily closed
0.1 mi
Motorcycle Loop OHV Trailhead
No season published · listed temporarily closed
0.2 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

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

  • Wildfire
    Pine Lakes

    41 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.

Explore

Guidebooks for Florida

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  • Five-Star Trails: Gainesville and Ocala
    Sandra Friend and John Keatley, 2018
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    Joe Cuhaj, 2016
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    Johnny Molloy, 2014
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Pipeline Trail?

The Forest Service records 19.1 miles under this name in National Forests in Florida, the sum of 23 segments.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Pipeline Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Pipeline Trail start?

The line begins at 29.3683° N, 81.8524° W and ends at 29.3753° N, 81.8445° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Pipeline OHV Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pipeline 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 Pipeline Trail?

Lake Delancy West Campground (1.8 mi), Lake Delancy East Campground (2 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 Pipeline 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 Pipeline Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Pipeline 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 Pipeline 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 41 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 23 segments named Pipeline Trail 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.