Forest Trail
A 0.5-mile loop in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- 0.5 mi
- loop
- 29 ft
- climb
- 46 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Best time to visit Forest Trail
Best months: November–March. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
73° / 53°
7 wet
Feb
76° / 57°
5 wet
Mar
81° / 62°
5 wet
Apr
86° / 68°
5 wet
May
90° / 74°
5 wet
Jun
94° / 77°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 78°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 78°
7 wet
Sep
92° / 75°
10 wet
Oct
87° / 69°
8 wet
Nov
80° / 61°
7 wet
Dec
74° / 55°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brownsville, TX, 4.5 mi away at 23 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Forest Trail is a 0.5-mile loop in Tamaulipas, Mexico, inside Sabal Palm Sanctuary. It stays at about 50 ft above sea level and is close to flat. The nearest town is El Longoreño, about 1.6 miles northwest of the trailhead. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Park Trail
~9 min drive
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~13 min drive
1.44-mile out-and-back trail in Texas, 1.44 miles.
Quail Loop
~22 min drive
1.35-mile out-and-back trail in Texas with 20 ft of elevation gain.
White-wing Dove Loop
~22 min drive
0.89-mile loop in Texas with 23 ft elevation gain.
Hunter's Lane
~22 min drive
0.71-mile out-and-back trail in Texas with 17 ft gain.
Coyote Trail
~22 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Forest Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
