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  • October 2023 Hike + Draw w/ Raw Figs: Florida Trail Big Cypress

    October 2023 Hike + Draw w/ Raw Figs: Florida Trail Big Cypress

    Fall is still pretty wet in the Everglades, but that didn’t bother us on our hike & draw event with Raw Figs, a popular figure drawing pop-up in Miami. We hiked a few miles of the Florida Trail north of I-75 in Big Cypress National Preserve. At a few different spots, we stopped so our Read more

  • August 2023 Movie Screening: Path of the Panther

    August 2023 Movie Screening: Path of the Panther

    We had an amazing time at our @pathofthepanther screening! After the film, Latino Outdoors Miami program coordinator Taylor Brotons shared knowledge and answered questions about co-existing with wildlife in South Florida. We also geeked out over @miamidadepubliclibrary’s selection of books about Florida and hiking, in English and Español 🐾📚🥾 Follow @pathofthepanther and visit their website for more resources on how Read more

  • June 2023 Hike + Swim: Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

    June 2023 Hike + Swim: Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

    It’s getting hot in South Florida! For June’s meetup we opted for a short 3-mile hike at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park. After the hike on the Barrier Island Nature Trail, hikers had the option to hang out on the beach or go kayaking. Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, one of Read more

  • May 2023 Hike: The Florida Trail on I-75

    May 2023 Hike: The Florida Trail on I-75

    For our sixth hike, we returned to the Florida Trail with our biggest group yet! This time we started at the I-75 trailhead and headed north, then did part of the Blue Loop and passed Carpenter Camp. The Big Cypress section of the Florida Trail is nearly 40 miles, beginning at US-41 and ending north Read more

  • Spring 2023 Happy Hour + Trail Talk

    Spring 2023 Happy Hour + Trail Talk

    The Miami Hiking Club met up at Gramps Bar on April 18th for our first Happy Hour + Trail Talk! Miami Hiking Club Founder Maria Llorens shared her experience thru-hiking the Florida Trail and spoke about the Florida Trail Association (FTA). The FTA manages all 1,500 miles of the Florida Trail, and has local chapters Read more

  • April 2023 Hike: Gator Hook Trail

    April 2023 Hike: Gator Hook Trail

    Our fifth hike was a blast! About 40 hikers came out to Gator Hook Trail in Big Cypress National Preserve for a 5-mile hike through the swamp. Early April is still the dry season in the Everglades, so we had dry feet the whole way through. At other times of the year, Gator Hook Trail Read more