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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
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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
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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
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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
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March 2023 Hike: Brickell
In March, we hit the pavement for another urban hike starting at Alice C. Wainwright Park and walked through some of Brickell’s hidden gems: It was a beautiful walk highlighting how much natural beauty, history, and culture is in Miami’s urban core. We even saw a manatee! Check out photos from the walk below. If
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Miami Hiking Club in the news: “A Miami native hikes the long way home”
Miami Hiking Club founder Maria Llorens was interviewed by WLRN about the club and her 1,100-mile thru-hike of the Florida Trail. You can check out the story here: “From the Panhandle to the Everglades: A Miami native hikes the long way home”
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December 2022 Hike: Coral Gables + South Miami
In December, we led our first urban hike and explored the tree-lined streets in Coral Gables and South Miami. The hike started and ended at the University Metrorail Station, so hikers would have the option of using public transportation. Highlights included: If you’d like to recreate the hike on your own, check out the route
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November 2022 Hike: The Florida Trail on US-41
For our second wilderness hike, we returned to Big Cypress National Preserve to check out the Florida Trail! The trail spans the state of Florida from its southern terminus in the Everglades to Fort Pickens in Pensacola. We began our hike at the southern terminus and were soon met with calf and knee-deep water for
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October 2022 Hike: Loop Road
Our inaugural hike was a 4-mile walk on Loop Road Scenic Drive in Big Cypress National Preserve. The preserve protects a whopping 729,000 acres of the Florida Everglades and was established in 1974. We had originally planned to slog through Gator Hook Trail, but water levels were high and we opted to stay on dry
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