Concho Billie Trail
- 27.4 mi
- one way
- 15 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Concho Billie Trail 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.
Concho Billie Trail is a 27.4-mile point-to-point hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. It is an easy route with no elevation gain, running from a starting point at about 13 feet to a high of 15 feet. The trail is long and flat, so plan on a full day on foot. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically the cooler, drier part of the year. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Everglades City show January highs around 77°F with lows near 53°F and only about five wet days. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 93°F and 17 wet days in July and August. The trail is free to use, and there is no fee. Several other hikes sit close by. Bamboos is about a mile away, Mud Lake is about 2 miles off, and Burns Lake North and Stump Camp Trail are within about 6 miles.
Local outfitters
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours16 mi away
- Everglades Area Tours17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BamboosHiking0.9 mi
- Mud LakeHiking2 mi
- Burns Lake NorthHiking4 mi
- Stump Camp TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Windmill TramHiking5.8 mi
- Boot Hill WestHiking6.5 mi
Monument BypassHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.3 mi- PoppenhagerHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Monument BypassHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mud LakeHiking · ~3 min drive
- PoppenhagerHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~11 min drive
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Skillet NorthHiking · ~16 min drive
Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Oasis TRUHiking · ~16 min drive
East Main TramHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sandy RoadHiking · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Concho Billie 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
77° / 53°
5 wet
Feb
81° / 56°
4 wet
Mar
83° / 57°
5 wet
Apr
87° / 62°
5 wet
May
90° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
91° / 72°
16 wet
Jul
93° / 75°
17 wet
Aug
93° / 75°
17 wet
Sep
91° / 74°
16 wet
Oct
87° / 70°
10 wet
Nov
83° / 62°
5 wet
Dec
80° / 57°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Everglades City 5 Ne, FL, 10.7 mi away at 4 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
