Ride on the Centennial trail (Ocala)

Thunderdually · July 11, 2013, 08:39:11 AM

A friend and I went riding on the Centennial Trail in the Ocala National Park. It's a 40 to 50 mile two way loop. I have 5 hours of video of the ride and I reduced it to 11 minutes. I tried to show a small section of different parts of the trail. I included pictures of Big Scrub camp site and of lakes we went by in the video.

At the end i show some clips made with my DIY GoPro pole. First time in use. Couldn't swing it to wide because of narrow trails. I did learn a few things i will do differently LOL. The pole was made from a 14 dollar mono-pod all i did was remove the bottom screw and epoxy a bolt that would work for the gopro.

Ocala National forest (centennial) trail ride

willc86 · July 11, 2013, 10:31:43 AM

We are planning to go there in the winter. Do you have like an exact spot or name how to get to the ocala trails?

Crewsing · July 11, 2013, 04:53:56 PM

Cool video. i have always wondered what the trails out there look like.

Thunderdually · July 11, 2013, 05:24:54 PM

Quote from: willc86 on July 11, 2013, 10:31:43 AM
We are planning to go there in the winter. Do you have like an exact spot or name how to get to the ocala trails?

This was my first time there and I didn't drive. I do know we went to a trail head just off of 40 that runs through Ocala and Silver Springs. Not sure where you are coming from so I can't be of much help but if you say where you are coming from I'm sure if I can't help some one else will be able to give better directions.

Thunderdually · July 11, 2013, 05:25:36 PM

Quote from: Crewsing on July 11, 2013, 04:53:56 PM
Cool video. i have always wondered what the trails out there look like.

Thank you. The video really doesn't do justice to the trails. You can't tell in the video but there are a lot of elevation changes in the trails. Most of the trail is shaded by the trees over hanging the trail.

SMP63 · July 11, 2013, 05:46:49 PM

Great video Merle!!! Did you make to Blue Sink? Didn't see it on the video.

Thunderdually · July 11, 2013, 07:45:46 PM

Quote from: SMP63 on July 11, 2013, 05:46:49 PM
Great video Merle!!! Did you make to Blue Sink? Didn't see it on the video.

Thanks ... No we didn't go to the blue sink... Just before we got to the turn off we came to 3 trees down blocking the trail. Didn't have a saw and the underbrush was so thick on both sides of the trail we didn't want to take the chance of tearing up a CV boot. we took a side trail and came back to the trail after the turn off for the blue sink.

You were right it's a great place and i ready to go again.