Alafia River Corridor Trail
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 62 ft
- climb
- 93 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
The Alafia River Corridor Trail is a short, easy walk in Florida's Alafia River Corridor, a city-managed land unit. The route is an out-and-back that covers about 2.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of 62 feet. The trail's high point is 93 feet, and the low point is 63 feet, so the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.45 miles in. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically the cooler part of the year. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plant City show January highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and rain on 15 to 18 days a month from June through August. The trail is close to several other routes. The Red Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the Yellow and Blue trails are each about 0.3 mile off. For a longer outing, the Alafia River State Park Trail lies about 3.6 miles away.
- Red TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Blue TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Alafia Rver State Park TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Alafia RiverCanoeing3.8 mi
- North Prong Alafia RiverCanoeing6.8 mi
- Blue LoopHiking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Alafia Rver State Park TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Paynes Creek Historic State Park TrailHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Central LoopsHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve TrailHiking · ~57 min drive
Powerline RoadHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: Always Ascetic, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Little Manatee River State Park TrailHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: Always Ascetic, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Palmetto PassHiking · ~33 min drivePhoto: heytampa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Perimeter PathHiking · ~33 min drivePhoto: heytampa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Alafia River Corridor 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
75° / 50°
8 wet
Feb
78° / 53°
7 wet
Mar
81° / 56°
6 wet
Apr
86° / 61°
6 wet
May
91° / 67°
8 wet
Jun
93° / 72°
15 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
18 wet
Aug
94° / 74°
17 wet
Sep
92° / 72°
14 wet
Oct
87° / 66°
9 wet
Nov
81° / 58°
6 wet
Dec
77° / 53°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plant City, FL, 13.5 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
