Halpata Tastanaki Preserve Hike in Central Florida near Ross Prairie State Park off CR 200 Part 1

This is not a recommended hike unless you are looking for a sandy deep sand workout. The sand was brutal in many places making hiking difficult. The roads/trails are wide with no shade. You would not want this hike on a hot or totally sunny day as we experience in Central Florida often. If you hike long enough you do get back into the forest and away from everything in shade which is good and hiking became easier. I saw a lot of deer and birds but that was not until 1 1/2 hours into the hike. I am old and this was a brutal but beautiful hike that I will return to someday. It was a 5 hour hike that my old body paid for. I imagine I will sleep for two days to recover.