Fort Walking Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 58 ft
- climb
- 9 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Fort Walking Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. It doesn't name Fort Walking Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Construction for Seawall Project
Park closure covering Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · NPS · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
As of · Source: NPS · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Fort Walking Trail is a short out-and-back route in Florida managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.80 miles long with 41 feet of elevation gain and 58 feet of elevation loss.
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Best time to visit Fort Walking Trail
Best months: October–May. 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
67° / 48°
9 wet
Feb
70° / 50°
8 wet
Mar
74° / 55°
8 wet
Apr
80° / 61°
7 wet
May
85° / 67°
8 wet
Jun
89° / 72°
12 wet
Jul
91° / 74°
13 wet
Aug
90° / 74°
14 wet
Sep
87° / 73°
13 wet
Oct
82° / 67°
10 wet
Nov
75° / 58°
8 wet
Dec
69° / 51°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Augustine Lighthouse, FL, 1.6 mi away at 12 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
