Monroe North
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 47 ft
- climb
- 7 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Monroe North 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.
Monroe North is an easy, flat out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 5 miles long, and the elevation gain is nearly zero, with the high point at 7 feet and the low at 5 feet. The trail is so level that it works well for a short walk or as a way to stretch your legs before or after another outing in the preserve. The most comfortable months for a visit are the cooler, drier part of the year. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 78°F with lows near 55°F and only about seven wet days. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs in the low 90s and rain on 17 to 19 days a month from June through September. Monroe South lies just 0.1 mile away, and Sandy Road and Gator Hook Trail are both about 2.2 miles off. Buckskin is roughly 3.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Everglades Area Tours17 mi away
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Monroe SouthHiking0.1 mi
- Sandy RoadHiking2.2 mi
Gator Hook TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- BuckskinHiking3.3 mi
- Eastern Continental TrailHiking4.2 mi
- MonumentHiking4.2 mi
- CDU OasisHiking4.2 mi
- Left Hand SkilletHiking4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Roberts Lakes TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sandy RoadHiking · ~4 min drive
Monument BypassHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Skillet NorthHiking · ~8 min drive
- PoppenhagerHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Fennell CampHiking · ~10 min drive
- Pace's DikeHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- CDU Rock RoadHiking · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Monroe North
Best months: November–March. 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
78° / 55°
7 wet
Feb
81° / 57°
5 wet
Mar
83° / 58°
6 wet
Apr
87° / 62°
6 wet
May
91° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
92° / 72°
17 wet
Jul
93° / 75°
18 wet
Aug
94° / 76°
19 wet
Sep
92° / 76°
17 wet
Oct
89° / 71°
11 wet
Nov
84° / 64°
6 wet
Dec
80° / 59°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oasis Rs, FL, 4.1 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
