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Sugarloaf Mountain, near Clermont on Lake Apopka’s western shore, is a sandy upland whose 312-foot elevation makes it the highest point on the Florida Peninsula and the state’s most prominent named point. Part of the northern end of the ancient Lake Wales Ridge, it is not a single peak but a ridge of rolling summits formed from marine shoreline sands about 2 million years ago and later uplifted. Once covered by sandhill and flatwood pine forest, the area was altered by logging, then farming, and later housing development. Sugarloaf remains notable for its scenery, unusual relief, scenic byway, and popularity with cyclists.
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