The Saddle Tramps will ride Monday, July 4th, from Micanopy on a route of about 35 miles.  The Independence Day Parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. along Cholokka Boulevard (main street) so we will park in a new area, across from the Tuscawilla Preserve at the parking lot for the Interpretive Center. 

To reach our new parking area, drive to the end of Cholokka Blvd., past the shops of downtown Micanopy, past the trees where we normally park, and at the point where the road appears to end, go left down the street about one-half (½) mile.  Look for the parking area on the left hand side of the street.  Meet there at 7:15 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. departure.  We should be early enough to avoid roads being blocked off for the parade.     

We'll reverse our usual route to Boardman and Orange Lake, then travel through McIntosh going west on 320 to Flemington (where there are bathrooms), and a nearby Geedunk (small convenience store).  From there we'll head to the "Zebra" Road, east on 320 and north back to Micanopy on 329/234 where the eagerly anticipated Independence Day Parade will soon begin.