Jet Port

Jet Port is an out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, a National Park Service unit. The route is 13.1 miles long, with no elevation gain, and it is rated moderate. It starts and ends at about 10 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at 5.8 miles, where the grade reaches 2 percent. There is no fee to hike it. The most comfortable months for a visit are winter and early spring, when typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and only five or six wet days a month. Summer brings highs in the low 90s and 17 to 19 wet days a month. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the route. Raccoon Point West Off Road Trail is about 3.8 miles away. Lost Dog 1, North Raccoon Point and the Florida National Scenic Trail - Southern Region are all within about 7 miles.