2013 Centennial Trail - Ocala National Forest

[little blue 300]

can you get to the centennial trail from the north trails?

Not by ATV. Only by car or truck.

The north trails are like 20 miles north of US40 and Centennial Trails are just a little south of US40.

Larry

[Busta Nutt]

I dont think the north trails are 20 miles from 40 because you can cross 40 from the trailhead at 316.  I might ride dirty to the centennial trail.

[little blue 300]

I dont think the north trails are 20 miles from 40 because you can cross 40 from the trailhead at 316.  I might ride dirty to the centennial trail.

Hwy 316 is 16 miles north of US40 if you go up US 19, then you go 8 miles on Hwy 316 to the trail head that you are referring to. The road that you are crossing from that TH is Hwy 316, not US 40.

FYI, the TH on US 19 is 22 miles north of US 40.

Larry

[Busta Nutt]

Larry please excuse me my brain was not working when i typed that and it  was confusing 316 with 40.

[little blue 300]

No problem!

[kdclere]

New Facebook page is up for information, pictures, updates and events!  We are going to be having some volunteer days as well.  Help trim and clean up the trail for a few hours on a Saturday and receive Friday and Saturday night camping for free, as well as a free riding pass for Saturday and Sunday!  Call the Ranger Station and ask for Rosie at 352-625-2520 for more information.  I'll put dates up for the Centennial, as well as the North Trails, as soon as the flyers are up!

https://www.facebook.com/CentennialOHVONF

-Kris

[patches206]

WOW you were MIA for sometime.  Glad to see your back.

[kdclere]

Man, I don't think there is a good definition in the dictionary for the type of busy I have been.  Throw in a newborn and I officially have NO free time!  I'm trying to get back into the trail hot and heavy though.  The volunteers are doing a great job!!!
-Kris

[SMP63]

Congrat's on the new born Kris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[patches206]

Congrat's on the new born Kris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve when we going riding, where you been?

[SMP63]

Money has been tight lately TJ. Been hidin in the bucklebrush!!!! LOL!!!

[patches206]

Money has been tight lately TJ. Been hidin in the bucklebrush!!!! LOL!!!

Sorry to here we still need to ride.

[kdclere]

Just an update to all,

The trail is looking great.  The volunteers have been doing an outstanding job of keeping the tread groomed nice and smooth.  One set of volunteers have finished up and left for the season, but trimming was completed all the way around the Scrubjay Loop!  Of course mother nature likes to grow quick around here, so always be looking for brush, sticks, snags and so on that could hamper your day!  We had our first Centennial Volunteer Day on the 8th.  It was productive, we trimmed about 3/4 of a mile, and cleared out a few blind corners!  The only downpoint was that only one volunteer was able to make it out from the public...and he did a great job!
We could definitely use more on our next volunteer day!  Remember if you come out and volunteer that Saturday for a few hours with me, we can let you camp Saturday night at Big Scrub for free, as well as ride the trails Saturday and Sunday for free!  (Friday night doesn't count, so if you show up Friday night to camp you are required to pay for that night, same if you ride that evening before sundown! 
NEXT CENTENNIAL DATE IS APRIL 26TH!  CALL 352-625-2520 and ask for Rosie to RSVP!
(ALSO NORTH END TRAILS ON MARCH 22ND AND APRIL 12TH, SAME DEAL!)
-Kris

[sugarsand007]

WOW... Your overwhelming generosity might explain the turn out.

[AintSkeered]

And, WOW, you love paying those taxes that support our public lands, now don't you?

[little blue 300]

WOW... Your overwhelming generosity might explain the turn out.

That's exactly what I was thinking !!!

[K_Man]

Kris,

I would like to thank you for setting up the Centennial Volunteer Days. I hope to be there on April 26th.

K_Man

[kdclere]

USDA Forest Service invites you to celebrate the opening of the new Centennial Off-Highway Vehicle Trailhead.

Saturday, April 12th, 2014 - Ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 11:00am

Following the ceremony, trail rider user groups and local power sport retailers will be on hand providing tips and techniques about trail riding for the public.  Forest Service personnel will be answering questions about the trail system and recretion areas on the Ocala National Forest.

Hope you can come out, should be a great time!  You can even camp at nearby Big Scrub Campground and gain entry onto the Centennial Trail System from there for a $10 per operator fee payable by cash, check, or money order at the OHV Fee Kiosk in the campground!  Same OHV Fee Kiosk is located at the new trailhead!

For more information contact the Lake George District Ranger Office at 352-625-2520.  You can also get more information by emailing kdclere@fs.fed.us

There is a FLYER attached below!

[kdclere]

Thanks K_Man!  I have a confirmation email for 4 others so far and look to recruit more from the Grand Opening event as well as I will have some FS Volunteers there!  Should be fun!
-Kris

[kdclere]

Just as an update:

I rode the Scrub Jay loop with a new volunteer on Wednesday (5/14) and made sure it was completely clear of down trees.  It could use a couple new signs at the northeast turn onto the Scrub Jay from FR14-9.8, so I'll get those up soon as well.  The new volunteers will begin riding the trails frequently to let me know of down trees, they will do some more trimming, and periodically I'll get tread work complete!  The trails should stay enjoyable throughout the Summer and we hope you come out.

Blue Sink; The US Probation Team came out last monday and sifted the ebach for us at Blue Sink and removed A LOT of broken glass!  They did an outstanding job!  We have just a few more tasks to finish there and then we will reopen the area to the public.  There are some "eye-sores" with down vegetation and trees to promote growth on the erosion control barriers, but with time it will go away and become natural looking again!  The water is still nice and blue and feels great!  Once it is open, we ask that you do your part to keep it clean and open for generations to come.  It almost was scrapped and then would have been closed to the public permanently, so we won a small battle, but need to keep it looking great and the new way in and out used correctly...meaning NO horseplay or donuts messing up the road and such!

Hope to see everyone out on the Centennial and at Big Scrub soon, (there are two hosts there for the Summer)!
-Kris

[zephyr]

rode centennial on Sunday had some atv problems but a big thanks to the campground host all work out great  KUDOs to i think his name is John for the help.trails looked good the part i got to ride

[1Scorpion]

 I got to ride today the first time in quite a while. I rode the Centennial Trail.  The trails were in good shape nothing blocking them. Lots of corners are a lot better with the brush trimmed. Good work guys. There are still plenty of blind spots so remember these are two way trails . You never know what's coming around the next turn.  It's getting hot so pack lots of water.  But most of all have fun.

[Starbuc71]

I finally after about a year and a half got back to Ocala to ride.  Had great time even when the weather turned horrible at the half way point of the loop.  Luckily we were right at FR 13 and hauled straight back to the TH on 40. We got absolutely drenched.  The trails were good. No dust and only two trees down on the east part of the loop that took a little bit to get around.  The corners are very over grown from last time.  I wish I lived closer to help work on clearing them.

[kdclere]

Glad you got back out Starbuc71!  Yeah, unfortunately only the bottom loop has corners that are trimmed down significantly.  Next on the agenda is the upper loop to the 40 TH, (the west side of trail from Big Scrub to TH).  Glad there weren't that many trees down, I was off at training this past weekend and will get down there shortly to clear the trail again!  Hope to see you back more often...in somewhat dryer weather!
-Kris

[Dier hunter]

can anyone direct me in the right direction to register my quad to be able to ride in the forest?
I found i little bit of info on the fwc site but it had a link to the Florida dmv where I could figure out anything.

Thank you in advance
Brent