Photo Archive: West Orange Trail, Florida

Photos by: Dana Farnsworth

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Mile 0 - Mile 4: Killarney Station to Tildenville Outpost

Killarney Station is a full facility Station

Restored railroad bridge over the Florida Turnpike

Another view of the bridge

Very nice boardwalk through the Oakland Nature Preserve leads to...

...a nice view of Lake Apopka

Trail winds through pretty wooded area

Entrance to the Xeriscape (plants which require little water) at Tildenville Outpost

Pretty plants in bloom

Kelli and flowers

Trail and access signage at Tildenville

Mile 4 - Mile 12: Tildenville Outpost to Ingram Outpost

Beautiful fountain and rest facilities at Winter Garden

Dana rides through Winter Garden

Heritage Museum at Winter Garden

another view of the Museum

Murial on the side of the Museum

Kelli rides by the Museum

La Mexicana - a great stop in Winter Garden for authentic chow

And a few cold beers - my favorite sight!

Strange decor in La Mexicana - Patron Saints and meat grinders!

Full facility Winter Garden Station

I had to wrestle a Giant Florida Swamp Toad that became aggressive with us

Kelli at Chapin Station around mile 7

Typical section of trail

Several cooler full of cold water are placed from around mile 8 - north

Ingram Road Outpost at mile 12 offers parking

Mile 12 - Mile 22: Ingram Outpost to Welch Road Terminus

The Apopka - Vineland Outpost - parking, shelters, water and equetrian facilities

The trail in this area is mostly pretty

but can be unfortunately, very trashy

Kelli at the busy intersection of 436/441 A pedestrian bridge is scheduled for   construction in 2003

Apopka Station at mile 19 on map, although the marker says 18...

A section north of Apopka Station

Kelli rides the trail along E. Welch Road

Unceremoneous ending in front of a McDonalds on Welch Road

Anthony's Pizza in an adjacent plaza offered up good pizza and a few cold ones

Dana with cheese sticks and beer. What more could a guy ask for?