FR 730

This trail runs through the Osceola National Forest (NF) and Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The trail is open to public access year-round unless otherwise posted. The trail is open only to registered highway legal motor vehicles. All-terrain vehicles (ATV’s), Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV’s), Side-by-sides (SXS), and unlicensed or unregistered motorcycles are not permitted. The USDA Forest Service has published a free online “Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM), Osceola National Forest” that reflects and identifies this as one of the restricted access trails for highway legal vehicles only. There are no off-road vehicle (ORV) permits required, making Osceola NF the only NF in the state that does not require an ORV permit. Access to trails are year round, unless otherwise posted. This trail is mostly a single vehicle-wide trail, having shoulders and areas to pull off for passing. Trail is a compacted dirt trail with some whoops, potholes, and minor off-camber sections that can contribute to some very minor cabin roll, enough to splash a drink in the cup holder, but nothing more serious. The trail would be safe for most 2WD vehicles. What the trail lacks in challenges, it makes up for in scenery and wildlife viewing. It leads through a variety of landscapes, ranging from pine/oak Hammocks, hardwood swamps, and wetland/marsh areas. Following rains and or storms, the trail may go unmaintained for a period of time.