Hiking Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area, Clay County, Florida

A nice little 6 mile hike on a beautiful low humidity day in early May. I only managed to get part of the northern section scouted. I will be returning to check out the southern section.

The new hat is a 'SCALA Twill Safari Hat' from Bass Pro Shops. It's supposed to be water repellent. I'm sure one day this summer I'll have a chance to see just how water repellent it is. I have already purchased another pedometer, which is now snapped to the shoulder strap of my pack where I can't miss it :-)

See: http://www.sjrwmd.com/recreationguide/

per St. Johns River Water Management District.

This tract consists primarily of natural woodlands and wetlands. The site exhibits a remarkable amount of relief for Florida landscapes, with elevations ranging from five feet above mean sea level at points along the creek to 90 feet above mean sea level on the sandhills in the property's southern portion. The property's most distinctive characteristics are the seepage slopes and steep ravines that result from a series of naturally eroding seepage streams. These sensitive ecosystems support a wide variety of native aquatic and wetland-dependent species. The property exhibits a diversity of natural communities, some classified as being imperiled in Florida because of their rarity and vulnerability to natural or man-made factors. About 2.7 miles of the south shore of Black Creek is protected from development to maintain the important recharge functions of the upland sandhill community.

Music credit: Fluidscape - Kevin MacLeod

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[elparoma]

Have been living in the area now for 6 years and have never ... Gone in.. After watching your video, I will!!

[Woodenarrows]

@elparoma The Northwest and Eastern boundaries are especially interesting as they run along Black Creek. Check the SJRWMD(dot)com website for a list of properties managed by the St. Johns River Water Management District.

[drcstudios]

I'll be headed there tomorrow for a backpacking overnighter at the primitive site... This is gleaned from your great video. Never knew about the place till you said something about it. I'll be making a video that I'll share with you next week.

[Woodenarrows]

@drcstudios Looking forward to it. Hope you get there more directly than I did :-) Have a great outing.

[medicjimr]

We are starting to green up here nice area for a hike Jim

[Woodenarrows]

@medicjimr Funny you say that. We have mostly pine tress and palmettos in this area, which makes it green most of the year. Guess I don’t even notice.

[Woodenarrows]

@wawhiker As I told someone else, I saw this day coming in the forecast and made a point of doing this outing. It’s pretty unusual for us to have a low humidity, cool day this time of the year, i.e. our forecast for the next 3 days in the 90’s. I really appreciate the singing of the birds. It’s almost like I tune in to it :-) Thanks for watching

[wawhiker]

Remarkable sunny day - what a beautiful hike! And the birds again - I do enjoy hearing the birds that accompany you. That hat - you are styling Jim! Thanks again for sharing the sights and sounds.

[dragonflyhiker]

nice hike

[Woodenarrows]

@muddog1561 Definitely a fall/winter/early spring item. Too hot and buggy here in the summer. According to the online map it's aprox. 2-1/4 miles from the parking area to the campsite.