Bluff Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 101 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Bluff Trail is a short, easy hike in Florida Caverns State Park, about 0.6 miles long and roughly flat, with no elevation gain. It is a point-to-point route, and the trail runs from a low point of about 76 feet to a high of about 101 feet, with a small drop of 41 feet along the way. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marianna show April highs around 80°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the low 90s with the most wet days of the year. Bikes are not allowed on this trail. The Beech-Magnolia Trail starts about 0.2 miles away, and the Chipola River, a canoeing route, is about 0.3 miles off. The Fence Trail (Yellow) is about 0.6 miles away, and Citizen's Lodge, a climbing area, is about 1.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Bluff Trail
Best months: October–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.
Jan
63° / 41°
10 wet
Feb
67° / 44°
9 wet
Mar
74° / 49°
9 wet
Apr
80° / 55°
7 wet
May
88° / 64°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 71°
12 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
14 wet
Aug
91° / 73°
13 wet
Sep
89° / 69°
10 wet
Oct
81° / 58°
8 wet
Nov
72° / 47°
9 wet
Dec
65° / 43°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marianna Muni Ap, FL, 3.1 mi away at 113 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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