Monroe South
- 5.8 mi
- round trip
- 138 ft
- climb
- 8 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago
Is Monroe South 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 South is a moderate hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is an out-and-back about 11.6 miles long, with no elevation gain, and it passes within a tenth of a mile of Monroe North. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 78°F with lows near 55°F, and only about five or six wet days a month from December through March. Summer brings highs in the low 90s and rain on 17 to 19 days a month from June through September. The hike sits at a very low elevation, so the whole route stays essentially flat, with the steepest stretch about 4.1 miles in at a 3% grade. There is no fee to go.
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 NorthHiking0.1 mi
Gator Hook TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- Sandy RoadHiking2.2 mi
- BuckskinHiking3.3 mi
- MonumentHiking4.2 mi
- Eastern Continental TrailHiking4.2 mi
- CDU OasisHiking4.3 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 South
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, 4.2 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
