{"id":1340,"date":"2019-06-06T12:10:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T18:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/?page_id=1340"},"modified":"2021-08-29T09:55:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T15:55:46","slug":"mike-roess-gold-head-branch-state-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/outdoors-hiking-areas-with-maps\/live-florida-beauty\/clay-county\/mike-roess-gold-head-branch-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_2_3 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#ffffff;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #a0ce4e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #a0ce4e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading icon-left\"><h1 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:23px;\">Hiking at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#747474;\">\n<h2>Location and Hiking Trail Maps for Fern Loop and Ridge Trail with Nature Viewing Information and Photos<\/h2>\n<p>Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park<br \/>\nClay County<br \/>\nNear Keystone Heights, Florida<br \/>\nEntry Fee: $5 per car<br \/>\nTraffic: Light\/moderate<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1338\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/alltrails-gold-head-branch-trails.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1338\" class=\"wp-image-1338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/alltrails-gold-head-branch-trails.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Gold Head Branch Trail at Mike Roess State Park\" width=\"193\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PDF Trail Map ^<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/explore\/recording\/gold-head-branch-trails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Interactive Trail Map at AllTrails &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Starting at the Ravine Stairway, you descend into a lush ravine with the Gold Head Branch creek meandering through. It feels so cool and smells so<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1334\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1334\" class=\"wp-image-1334 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Fern Loop at Gold Head Branch State Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/03roess.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fern Loop<\/p><\/div>\n<p>good down here after a rain! The extent of hiking trails include Fern Loop (under a quarter mile), Ridge Trail, and Loblolly Loop, with the there-and-back Ridge Trail connecting the other two and accounting for most of the trails&#8217; length.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, they run about 3.2 miles.<\/p>\n<p>This might not seem like much hiking, but Ridge Trail is part of Florida Trail, so you can follow that further from either end.<\/p>\n<p>Where the trails really shine and making them a great hike, especially for those new to the region, is the variety of plant life labeled by markers all through the trail. Markers for Sweet Gum, Southern Magnolia, Flowering Dogwood, American Holly, Longleaf Pine, Live Oak, Resurrection Fern and others will help you learn the various fauna of central Florida along with other informative plaques along the way.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d55369.16007446602!2d-81.961863!3d29.847759!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xb2ed07d13abe43b6!2sMike+Roess+Gold+Head+Branch+State+Park!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1559844183572!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trail Images Below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/outdoors-hiking-areas-with-maps\/live-florida-beauty\/clay-county\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2413 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_more-clay-county-trails.png\" alt=\"More Clay County Hiking Trails\" width=\"276\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_more-clay-county-trails-200x29.png 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/button_more-clay-county-trails.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1332\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1332\" class=\"wp-image-1332 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Pileated woodpecker recognizable for its size, large red crown, and black and white coloring\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/01roess.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pileated Woodpecker<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1333\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1333\" class=\"wp-image-1333 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Resurrection fern growing on a tree is epiphytic, not a parasite, and common in Florida\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/02roess.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Resurrection Fern<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1335\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1335\" class=\"wp-image-1335 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Longleaf pine while hiking in Clay County\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/04roess.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Longleaf Pine<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1336\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1336\" class=\"wp-image-1336 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Ridge Trail at Gold Head Branch State Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bryanberg.net\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/05roess.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ridge Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1337\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a 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