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Hancock Trail...

Completing the Lake Apopka Trail Loop

The 9-mile Hancock Trail starts from near the National Training Center at South Lake Hospital in Clermont, connects with the South Lake Trail (part of the Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail), and then runs to the Lake Apopka (North Shore) Loop Trail at the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook in Minneola. This is a key link completing the 47-mile Lake Apopka Trail Loop. (Detailed map and photos below.

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Location: Lake County (Clermont, Minneola)
End Points: Oakley-Seaver/Don Wickham Drive (Clermont) to Green Mountain Scenic Overlook (Minneola/Lake Apopka Loop Trail)
Mileage: 9 miles
Surface: Asphalt, 14'
Trailheads/Parking: Cooper Memorial Library, Minneola Athletic Complex, , Green Mountain Scenic Overlook (Lake Apopka Loop Trail) (See map)
Nearby Points of Interest: Florida Citrus Tower, Sugarloaf Mountain, Walt Disney World, Bok Tower Gardens

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Biking the Hancock Trail
National Training Center to Old Hwy. 50
Old Highway 50 to CR 561A
CR 561A to Green Mountain Overlook
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Biking the Hancock Trail... Comments and Photos

The 14-foot, paved trail with long sand ridge hills is popular with road bikers and Lake Apopka Loop riders, but casual recreational bikers, like us, may not enjoy the hilly terrain. Most of the trail is roadside and unshaded, with road crossings - some busy - at businesses, schools, recreational facilities and neighborhoods. Before being developed, this was a more scenic ride with wide vistas. Today, we found the northern section - less developed (for now) with some wider views - to be more pleasant.

Here we visit the Hancock Trail from south to north.

National Training Center to Old Hwy. 50 (2.5 miles)

A path runs from the National Training Facility (a sports training and fitness facility) along Don Wickham Drive, to the beginning of the trail at the corner of Oakley-Seaver Drive. Parking at Cooper Memorial Library is about one-half mile along Oakley-Seaver. An underpass goes under N. Hancock here and the trail continues on the east side of the road, coming to another underpass. The trail then runs along the western side of N. Hancock to Old Hwy. 50.

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Connector, NTC to Hancock Trail

Start of Hancock Trail, Oakley-Seaver Dr.

Cooper Memorial Library, parking

Underpass at No. Hancock Rd.

Onto No. Hancock Rd.

Crossing at Old Hwy. 50

Old Hwy. 50 to CR 561A (4 miles)

Cross Old Hwy. 50. Here the trail meets the South Lake Trail and they run together for a short distance along a powerline. In about 1/4 mile, a spur cuts off on the right, back to Hancock Rd. at Highland Ranch Rd. Cross Hancock Rd. to the east side, then cross Highland Ranch Rd. and continue north alongside Hancock Rd.

The trail continues roadside, past residential areas, some businesses, and Minneola High School. Across the street, parking is available at Minneola Athletic Complex . The trail then crosses the Florida Turnpike on an enclosed overpass. From here, mostly new housing with some not-yet developed areas to SR 561A.

Shared South Lake Trail

Cutoff back to Hancock Rd.

Crossing Highland Ranch Rd. at Hancock Rd.

To Minneola High School

Commercial area

Approaching Florida Turnpike

Overpass at Florida Turnpike

Trail continues

Trail crossing CR 561A

CR 561A to Green Mountain Scenic Overlook (2.5 miles)

This newest section of the trail was developed as part of the extension of Hancock Rd. The trail continues roadside, past all new development 1.25 miles to Sugarloaf Mountain Rd.

From here, development ends (for now) and some nice views. In one mile, cross CR 455 and go east. The trail ends in 1/4 mile at Wolfs Head Rd. Use the path to the Green Mountain Scenic Overlook (restrooms, parking, picnic, observation tower) and the Lake Apopka North Shore Loop Trail.