West Lake via Portage
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
West Lake via Portage is a 3-mile out-and-back in Riverbend Park near Rood, FL. The route reaches West Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Lake via Portage
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 10–18 ft
Out & Back · Riverbend Park
Trailhead: 26.92636, -80.17798
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Portage, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass West Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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