Route Scenic Staff Pick
Ocala National Forest (SR 19)
Umatilla to Palatka
- Distance
- 56 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 02m
- Climb
- 551 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- October through April.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Umatilla, Altoona, Salt Springs and Palatka.
- Watch For
- Logging trucks, deer and black bears crossing, and long straight sections that invite speeding.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
SR 19 runs north through the eastern half of the Ocala National Forest, a long, quiet road through pine forest with springs and lakes on either side. It passes Salt Springs, then crosses the Cross Florida Greenway on the way to Palatka on the St. Johns River.
Stops
- StartUmatilla
- FinishPalatka
Comments
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