Florida · Hiking

Flatwoods Trail South

Flatwoods Trail SouthPhoto: anurag peshne, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
35 ft
climb
182 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Oct–Apr
best months

Flatwoods Trail South is a short out-and-back trail in Florida managed by City Land. The trail is 0.46 miles long with 29 feet of elevation gain and 35 feet of elevation loss.

  • Nearby · Springtree Park Trail · Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Trail · Hammock Loop
  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Flatwoods Trail South

    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.

    1. Jan

      67° / 43°

    2. Feb

      71° / 45°

    3. Mar

      77° / 50°

    4. Apr

      82° / 55°

    5. May

      88° / 62°

    6. Jun

      91° / 69°

    7. Jul

      92° / 71°

    8. Aug

      92° / 70°

    9. Sep

      89° / 69°

    10. Oct

      83° / 60°

    11. Nov

      76° / 51°

    12. Dec

      69° / 46°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gainesville 11 Wnw, FL, 6.4 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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