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Fred Dietrich | profile | all galleries >> Leon Sinks tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Leon Sinks


Leon Sinks Geological Area
5.7 miles south of Capitol Circle on US 319

Welcome to the fascinating world of karst. The term is applied to terrain
that rain and groundwater have changed by dissolving underlying limestone bedrock.
The porous limestone bedrock was formed long ago from ancient coral reefs and
shell deposits. Rain and groundwater have dissolved the limestone to form
sinkholes, swales and underground caverns. The Woodville Karst Plain runs from
Tallahassee southward to the Gulf of Mexico.

I began hiking the Sinkhole Trail at 12:15pm, reached Big Dismal at 12:47pm,
Lost Stream Sink at 1:20pm, Fisher Creek Rise and the Crossover Trail at 1:27pm,
Gopher Hole at 1:45pm and was back at the parking lot at 2:00pm.

Along the way I stopped to take 231 photographs, some of my favorites are in this gallery.
Entrance on US 319
Entrance on US 319		 My truck in the parking lot
My truck in the parking lot		 Restrooms - Pileated Woodpecker's favorite
Restrooms - Pileated Woodpecker's favorite		 Notice the holes made by the pileated
Notice the holes made by the pileated
Map of the area
Map of the area		 Sights to be seen in the Apalachicola National Forest
Sights to be seen in the Apalachicola National Forest		 Information hut
Information hut		 Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Trail map and information on sinkholes
Trail map and information on sinkholes		 Wildlife that may be seen
Wildlife that may be seen		 Trail map
Trail map		 Trail distances
Trail distances
Off we go
Off we go		 Trail heading North
Trail heading North		 First decision - Go right to Big Dismal Sink
First decision - Go right to Big Dismal Sink		 Trail Marker and blue blazes - not lost yet
Trail Marker and blue blazes - not lost yet
Trail
Trail		 First sink - ahead on the right
First sink - ahead on the right		 Looking down into the sink
Looking down into the sink		 Anolther view of the sink, difficult to see
Anolther view of the sink, difficult to see
Another sink
Another sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Hammock Sink
Hammock Sink		 Some of the fall foliage
Some of the fall foliage
Tiny Sink
Tiny Sink		 Animal tracks in the sand
Animal tracks in the sand		 Racoon tracks in the sand
Racoon tracks in the sand		 Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink		 Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink		 Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink		 Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink		 Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink		 Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink		 Big Dismal Sink
Big Dismal Sink
Big Eight Sink
Big Eight Sink		 Trail to Magnolia Sink
Trail to Magnolia Sink		 Magnolia Sink
Magnolia Sink		 Magnolia Sink
Magnolia Sink
Magnolia Sink
Magnolia Sink		 Black Sink
Black Sink		 Black Sink
Black Sink		 Black Sink
Black Sink
Black Sink
Black Sink		 Black Sink Marker
Black Sink Marker		 Trail becomes sandy
Trail becomes sandy		 Walkway over low land
Walkway over low land
Duckweed Sink
Duckweed Sink		 Sink beside Duckweed Sink
Sink beside Duckweed Sink		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink		 Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink		 Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink		 Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink
Lost Stream Sink		 Interesting stump
Interesting stump		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Fall foliage on hillside
Fall foliage on hillside
Interesting tree
Interesting tree		 Trail to Natural Bridge
Trail to Natural Bridge		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker
Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Fisher Creek Rise - comes above ground
Fisher Creek Rise - comes above ground		 Fisher Creek Rise
Fisher Creek Rise		 Fisher Creek Rise
Fisher Creek Rise
Fisher Creek Rise
Fisher Creek Rise		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Fisher Creek
Fisher Creek
Fisher Creek Sink - going underground
Fisher Creek Sink - going underground		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink
Limestone outcroping at Fisher Creek Sink
Limestone outcroping at Fisher Creek Sink		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Fisher Creek Sink
Fisher Creek Sink		 Another interesting tree
Another interesting tree		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker
Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 The trail back
The trail back		 Johnson Sink
Johnson Sink		 Trail
Trail
Colors in the canopy
Colors in the canopy		 Colors in the canopy
Colors in the canopy		 Trail
Trail		 DSC_9079a.jpg
DSC_9079a.jpg
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DSC_9080a.jpg		 DSC_9081a.jpg
DSC_9081a.jpg		 DSC_9082a.jpg
DSC_9082a.jpg		 Center Swamp
Center Swamp
Center Swamp
Center Swamp		 Center Swamp
Center Swamp		 Rotting railing at Center Swamp
Rotting railing at Center Swamp		 Foliage
Foliage
Foliage
Foliage		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Crossover Trail
Crossover Trail		 Trees on Crossover Trail
Trees on Crossover Trail
Trees on Crossover Trail
Trees on Crossover Trail		 Trail Marker
Trail Marker		 Gopher Hole Sink
Gopher Hole Sink		 Gopher Hole Sink
Gopher Hole Sink
Gopher Hole Sink
Gopher Hole Sink		 Gopher Hole Sink
Gopher Hole Sink		 Gopher Hole Sink
Gopher Hole Sink		 Gopher Hole Sink
Gopher Hole Sink
Crossover Trail
Crossover Trail		 Diagram of sink, cave and stream
Diagram of sink, cave and stream

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