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South Atlantic / Re: 2010 Florida Tour Help

« on: January 20, 2010, 06:29:03 pm »

Thanks tony. I've been toying with googlemaps today after reading your reply, including the traffic thing.  I'm hoping someone  local will reply. Someone riding those roads.

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South Atlantic / 2010 Florida Tour Help

« on: January 19, 2010, 11:45:01 am »

   This spring I intend to trek from Milton Fl to Leesburg Fl, and return. Averaging 45-60 miles a day, camping and occasional motel. I need help from anyone with local knowledge. Outbound route would be Milton> Perry> Dunnellon> Leesburg.  Return would go through Ocala National Forest and join the ACA Southern Tier Route near Citra.  Outbound  to Perry,  I would connect to either Hwy 20 or Hwy 98 near FtWalton. Perry to Dunnellon would be via Steinhatchee and Manatee Springs State Park. 
   So far, I think that only low to moderate traffic is probable; however Dunnellon to Leesburg is likely problematic. (My actual destination is east of Leesburg, south of Lisbon.)  Should I proceed from Dunnellon to Inverness, go east on Hwy 44 thru Leesburg(city) to Destination. Or alternatively, Dunnellon> Hwy 484> Hwy 42> Hwy 452> Lisbon> Destination?
   Return Lisbon> Hwy 452> east on Hwy 42 to Altoona> Hwy 19, Ocala National Forest> Citra> ACAST to Milton. I would appreciate any advice/thoughts, particurarly regarding interesting stops, camp sites, traffic, etc.