Although northern Florida is not a place known for mountainous terrain or beautiful scenery, I try to make an attempt every semester to visit at least one natural attraction in the general area. This fall, that excursion was to Britton Hill. With an elevation of 345 feet, Britton Hill is the highest natural point in the state of Florida, and the lowest elevation state high point in the United States. Although the summit is accessible by road, there is a network of trails that runs through the forest on the west slope of the hill.
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| This short obelisk marks the proper summit, located in Lakewood Park along Route 285. |
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| Sign at the entrance to Lakewood Park. The area has hiking trails and bathroom facilities. |
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| A view along the hiking trail west of Britton Hill's summit. |
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| Early evening sun casts long shadows through the green October woods, where an empty bench sits among fallen leaves. |
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| Spider webs coat the outermost leaves of this tropical bush. |
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| Upper leaves against a clear blue sky. Without much in the way of scenery, I took more aesthetic photos on this excursion. |
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| Some of the few deciduous trees were starting to change into their autumn colors. |
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| Looking southeast from the hill's summit, over flat pasture near the Alabama border. |
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| Cattle graze beneath yellowing trees east of Britton Hill. |
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| Unripened seed bundles hang from this large cottonwood tree in Lakewood Park. |
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| A view towards a large tree on the roadside just south of the park. |
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