Pace's Dike
Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 12 ft
- climb
- 8 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
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Is Pace's Dike 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.
Pace's Dike is an easy out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 6.5 miles long, with a flat profile and no real climb. The start and end sit at about 8 feet, and the whole trip gains and loses about 12 feet, so it's a walk that stays nearly level from beginning to end. The most comfortable months for a visit are the cooler, drier stretch from November through March. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 80 to 83°F and only five to seven wet days a month, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and rain on 17 to 19 days a month. The Eastern Continental Trail (South Florida Roadwalk) starts just 0.1 mile away. Gator Hook Trail, CDU Oasis and Hess Hammock are all within about 7.5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Everglades Area Tours21 mi away
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Eastern Continental Trail (South Florida Roadwalk)HikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Gator Hook TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.4 mi- Eastern Continental TrailHiking6.7 mi
- CDU OasisHiking6.7 mi
- Hess HammockHiking7.4 mi
- Z4 Need Name 15Hiking7.4 mi
- Red Bird LaneHiking7.4 mi
- Z4 Need Name 6Hiking7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Eastern Continental Trail (South Florida Roadwalk)Hiking · Next doorPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Roberts Lakes TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Red Bird LaneHiking · ~13 min drive
- Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Z4 Need Name 4Hiking · ~14 min drive
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Boundary LineHiking · ~16 min drive
Monument BypassHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fennell CampHiking · ~17 min drive
- PoppenhagerHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Pace's Dike
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, 6.9 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
