Monument
- 10.0 mi
- round trip
- 184 ft
- climb
- 11 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Monument 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.
Monument is an easy out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 20 miles long, with a high point of 11 feet and a low of 5 feet, so it is essentially flat. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.29 miles in, with a grade of 2 percent. The hike is free to do, and there is no fee to enter. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to go. 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 brings highs in the low 90s and rain on roughly 17 to 19 days a month. Several other hikes sit close by. Buckskin is about 2 miles away, Sandy Road is about 2.3 miles away, and Poppenhager is about 3 miles away. Left Hand Skillet is also about 3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Everglades Area Tours16 mi away
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BuckskinHiking2.1 mi
- Sandy RoadHiking2.3 mi
Monument BypassHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi- PoppenhagerHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.1 mi
- Left Hand SkilletHiking3.1 mi
- Monroe NorthHiking4.2 mi
- Monroe SouthHiking4.2 mi
- Skillet NorthHiking4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Monument BypassHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Roberts Lakes TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- PoppenhagerHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sandy RoadHiking · ~4 min drive
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Skillet NorthHiking · ~8 min drive
Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~10 min drive
- Pace's DikeHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Oasis TRUHiking · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Monument
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, 7.1 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
