Perocchi Grade
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 106 ft
- climb
- 16 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Perocchi Grade 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.
Perocchi Grade is an easy out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 6.6 miles long, with no elevation gain, so it's a flat walk that you can do at a steady pace. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically the cooler, drier part of the year. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Cypress show January highs around 75°F with lows near 52°F and only about six wet days. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs near 92°F and around 18 to 19 wet days a month in July and August. There is no fee to hike Perocchi Grade. Several other trails lie within a few miles, including the Harold Strand Trail about 2.2 miles away, the Hard Rock Trail at about 3 miles, and the Ridge Trail and Windmill Trail at about 3.5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours23 mi away
- Everglades Area Tours26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Harold Strand TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Hard Rock TrailHiking3 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Windmill TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Bear Island GradeHiking5.6 mi
- Fire Prairie East TrailHiking5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
East Main TramHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ridge TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
PoppenhagerHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mud LakeHiking · ~23 min drive
- Monument BypassHiking · ~33 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~29 min drive
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~39 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Oasis TRUHiking · ~33 min drive
- Harold Strand TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Skillet NorthHiking · ~38 min drive
Best time to visit Perocchi Grade
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.
Jan
75° / 52°
6 wet
Feb
78° / 55°
6 wet
Mar
81° / 57°
6 wet
Apr
85° / 60°
6 wet
May
89° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
91° / 71°
16 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
18 wet
Aug
92° / 74°
19 wet
Sep
90° / 73°
16 wet
Oct
86° / 68°
10 wet
Nov
81° / 61°
6 wet
Dec
77° / 55°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Cypress, FL, 19.6 mi away at 15 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
