Golden Aster Preserve
Photo: Always Ascetic, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 122 ft
- climb
- 38 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Golden Aster Preserve is a 6.27-mile out-and-back trail in Florida with 145 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type and is managed by City Land.
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Best time to visit Golden Aster Preserve
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
72° / 51°
7 wet
Feb
75° / 53°
6 wet
Mar
78° / 57°
6 wet
Apr
83° / 62°
6 wet
May
88° / 67°
8 wet
Jun
90° / 72°
14 wet
Jul
91° / 73°
17 wet
Aug
91° / 74°
17 wet
Sep
90° / 73°
13 wet
Oct
85° / 67°
8 wet
Nov
79° / 58°
5 wet
Dec
74° / 54°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL, 7.2 mi away at 40 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
