Harold Strand Trail
- 3.0 mi
- round trip
- 92 ft
- climb
- 16 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Harold Strand 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.
Harold Strand 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 3 miles long, and the round trip adds up to roughly 6 miles. It is a flat route, with the highest point at about 16 feet and the lowest at about 14 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. The most comfortable time to go is winter and early spring. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Cypress show January highs around 75°F with lows near 52°F and only about six wet days a month. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 92°F and about 18 to 19 wet days a month in July and August. There is no fee to hike the trail. Several other trails sit within a few miles, including the Ridge Trail and Windmill Trail, each about 2 miles away, and the Perocchi Grade and Hard Rock Trail, a little farther out.
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.
- Ridge TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Windmill TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Perocchi GradeHiking2.2 mi
- Hard Rock TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Bear Island GradeHiking6 mi
- Fire Prairie East TrailHiking7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
East Main TramHiking · ~29 min drivePhoto: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ridge TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
PoppenhagerHiking · ~34 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mud LakeHiking · ~25 min drive
- Monument BypassHiking · ~34 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~30 min drive
- Windmill TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Oasis TRUHiking · ~35 min drive
- Perocchi GradeHiking · ~4 min drive
- Sandy RoadHiking · ~40 min drive
Best time to visit Harold Strand 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
75° / 52°
6 wet
Feb
78° / 55°
6 wet
Mar
81° / 57°
6 wet
Apr
85° / 60°
6 wet
May
89° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
91° / 71°
16 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
18 wet
Aug
92° / 74°
19 wet
Sep
90° / 73°
16 wet
Oct
86° / 68°
10 wet
Nov
81° / 61°
6 wet
Dec
77° / 55°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Cypress, FL, 17.8 mi away at 15 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
