Powder Grade

This trail is located within the Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA), also known as Green Swamp East. Access is limited to specific periods of the year. Some of those periods require special quota permits issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC). Public access is limited to periods open for scouting, hunting, and during fishing and frogging season. Those dates may change; therefore, verifying with the FWC website prior to planning a trip should be done. The area is also accessible during periods open to camping. Again, verify with the FWC website regarding those dates, as they are subject to change. Utilizing the area requires a WMA permit, which currently is $50 per individual. This permit is applied for and obtained through the FWC. In addition to the WMA permit, certain periods, as mentioned above, may require the possession of a limited entry quota permit. Only registered street legal vehicles are permitted access when opened for vehicular traffic. Powder Grade is a two-vehicle-wide, mostly evenly graded compacted limerock road. Areas of the trail may have washboard effects, potholes, rutting, or loose rock. Some minor standing water may be encountered following rain events. The trail is two vehicle-wide. Pull-offs along the road to explore many of the crisscrossing trails may be soft and yielding, which could stick a low-clearance or 2WD vehicle. The trail travels through a variety of ecosystems, ranging from longleaf pine sandhills, upland hardwoods, herbaceous wetlands, pine flatwoods, hardwood swamps, and floodplain marsh areas. The trail may have segments