Boot Hill West
- 5.5 mi
- round trip
- 128 ft
- climb
- 13 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Boot Hill West open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Big Cypress National Preserve.
As of · Source: NPS · Big Cypress National Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Boot Hill West is a moderate out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve, a National Park Service unit in Florida. The route is 11 miles long and ends where it starts, with no elevation gain, so it is a flat, low-lying walk rather than a climb. The highest point on the route sits at 13 feet, and the steepest section comes near the beginning, with a 3% grade at about 0.49 miles. The hike lies within Big Cypress National Preserve, managed by the National Park Service, and there is no fee to go. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs in the upper 70s and around 55°F for lows in January, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and the most wet days of the year. Several other hikes sit close by. Poppenhager is about 2.8 miles away, Monument Bypass is 2.9 miles, and Oasis TRU is 3.1 miles. Little Deer is roughly 3.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours21 mi away
- Everglades Area Tours21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
PoppenhagerHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi- Monument BypassHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.9 mi
- Oasis TRUHiking3.1 mi
- Little DeerHiking3.5 mi
- Raccoon Point TRUHiking3.5 mi
- Lost Dog 2Hiking3.8 mi
- North Little DeerHiking4.3 mi
- Mud LakeHiking4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- PoppenhagerHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Oasis TRUHiking · ~5 min drive
- Monument BypassHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mud LakeHiking · ~8 min drive
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- CDU Rock RoadHiking · ~11 min drive
Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sandy RoadHiking · ~12 min drive
- Little DeerHiking · ~6 min drive
- Fennell CampHiking · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Boot Hill West
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
78° / 55°
7 wet
Feb
81° / 57°
5 wet
Mar
83° / 58°
6 wet
Apr
87° / 62°
6 wet
May
91° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
92° / 72°
17 wet
Jul
93° / 75°
18 wet
Aug
94° / 76°
19 wet
Sep
92° / 76°
17 wet
Oct
89° / 71°
11 wet
Nov
84° / 64°
6 wet
Dec
80° / 59°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oasis Rs, FL, 9.9 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
