Bear Island Grade

Bear Island Grade is an easy out-and-back hike of about 7.5 miles on National Park Service land in Florida, roughly 3.5 miles from the community of Sunniland. The trail runs almost flat, with a high point of 18 feet and a low of 14 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 3.3 miles, where the grade reaches about 2 percent. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Immokalee weather station show January highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F and only about six wet days, while summer brings highs near 92°F and rain on roughly 17 days a month from July through August. Other hikes lie within a short drive. Hard Rock Trail is about 3.6 miles away, Windmill Trail and Ridge Trail are each about 5 miles off, and Perocchi Grade is about 5.6 miles away.