Hard Rock Trail
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 170 ft
- climb
- 17 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Hard Rock 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.
Hard Rock Trail is an easy, out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 5.8 miles long, and the route is nearly flat, with a high point of 17 feet and a low of 14 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, with a grade of 2 percent. The trail is free to use, and there is no fee for a visit. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Immokalee show January highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F and only about six wet days. Summer brings highs near 92°F and roughly 17 wet days a month in July and August. Several other trails lie close by. Windmill Trail and Ridge Trail are each about 1.5 miles away, and Harold Strand Trail is about 2.5 miles off. Perocchi Grade is about 3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours26 mi away
- Everglades Area Tours28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Windmill TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Harold Strand TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Perocchi GradeHiking3 mi
- Bear Island GradeHiking3.6 mi
- Fire Prairie East TrailHiking8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
East Main TramHiking · ~28 min drivePhoto: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ridge TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
PoppenhagerHiking · ~38 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mud LakeHiking · ~28 min drive
- Monument BypassHiking · ~38 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~34 min drive
- Windmill TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Oasis TRUHiking · ~38 min drive
- Harold Strand TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Adventure TrailHiking · ~41 min drive
Best time to visit Hard Rock Trail
Best months: November–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
76° / 52°
6 wet
Feb
78° / 55°
5 wet
Mar
81° / 57°
6 wet
Apr
85° / 62°
7 wet
May
89° / 67°
9 wet
Jun
91° / 72°
14 wet
Jul
92° / 74°
17 wet
Aug
92° / 75°
17 wet
Sep
90° / 74°
15 wet
Oct
87° / 68°
9 wet
Nov
81° / 60°
5 wet
Dec
78° / 55°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Immokalee, FL, 19.3 mi away at 35 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
