Florida · Hiking

Blue Trail

0.4 mi
one way
10 ft
climb
60 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Nov–Apr
best months

Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Florida's Violet Cury Nature Preserve, a city-managed preserve about 0.4 miles long. The trail is a point-to-point route, with the high point at 60 feet and the low at 46 feet, and it gains just 10 feet over the course of the trip. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 71°F and March highs around 78°F, while summer brings highs near 91°F and rain on about 13 to 16 days a month from June through August. The trail network includes the Red Trail and Yellow Trail, each about 0.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Blue Trail

    Best months: November–April. 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.

    1. Jan

      71° / 53°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      74° / 56°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 59°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      83° / 65°

      6 wet

    5. May

      88° / 71°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      91° / 75°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 77°

      16 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 77°

      16 wet

    9. Sep

      90° / 75°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      86° / 69°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      79° / 61°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      74° / 56°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tampa Intl Ap, FL, 11 mi away at 19 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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