Mud Lake Bypass
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 22 ft
- climb
- 13 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Mud Lake Bypass 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.
Mud Lake Bypass is a short out-and-back trail in Florida managed by the National Park Service, covering 1.17 miles with 29 feet of elevation gain.
Local outfitters
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours20 mi away
- Everglades Area Tours21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
PoppenhagerHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mud LakeHiking · ~4 min drive
- Monument BypassHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~9 min drive
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Oasis TRUHiking · ~14 min drive
- Stump Camp TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Sandy RoadHiking · ~19 min drive
- BamboosHiking · ~6 min drive
- CDU Rock RoadHiking · ~20 min drive
Best time to visit Mud Lake Bypass
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
77° / 53°
5 wet
Feb
81° / 56°
4 wet
Mar
83° / 57°
5 wet
Apr
87° / 62°
5 wet
May
90° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
91° / 72°
16 wet
Jul
93° / 75°
17 wet
Aug
93° / 75°
17 wet
Sep
91° / 74°
16 wet
Oct
87° / 70°
10 wet
Nov
83° / 62°
5 wet
Dec
80° / 57°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Everglades City 5 Ne, FL, 14.5 mi away at 4 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
