Florida · Hiking

Otter Springs North Trail

Otter Springs North TrailPhoto: kuratowa_1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.2 mi
round trip
82 ft
climb
13 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Nov–Apr
best months

Otter Springs North Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Florida covering 1.20 miles with 33 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

  • Nearby · Otter Springs South Trail · Bolen Bluff Trail · Archer Braid Trail
  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Otter Springs North Trail

    Best months: November–April. 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.

    1. Jan

      66° / 42°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      70° / 45°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      75° / 50°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      80° / 55°

      9 wet

    5. May

      87° / 63°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 71°

      16 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 73°

      20 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 73°

      20 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 70°

      16 wet

    10. Oct

      82° / 60°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 49°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      68° / 44°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cross City Ap, FL, 9.9 mi away at 38 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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