About hiking in Columbia County

Columbia County, Florida has 17 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 23.9 miles, an average of 1.4 miles each. The longest is Florida National Scenic Trail, Osceola National Forest, at 7.7 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Columbia County are like

By length, 8 are under a mile, 8 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Egret Loop Trail, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 17 with measured elevation, James H. Montgomery Trail climbs the most, about 217 ft.

All 17 hiking trails, longest first

Florida National Scenic Trail, Osceola National ForestHike7.7 mi James H. Montgomery TrailHike2.6 mi Egret Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Suwannee Valley Conservation Area TrailHike1.3 mi Beast of Burden TrailHike1.3 mi River Rise Yellow TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Capybara TrailHike1.2 mi Suwannee River TrailHike1.2 mi Willow Pond TrailHike1.1 mi Old Canal TrailHike0.8 mi Lake Desoto WalkwayHike0.8 mi Suwannee Conservation Area TrailHike0.6 mi Eagle TrailHike0.4 mi Deer TrailHike0.4 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.4 mi Possum Trot TrailHike0.4 mi West Tower Trailhead Spur TrailHike0.3 mi

← All Columbia County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.