Plains Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 28 ft
- climb
- 16 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Plains Trail 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.
Plains Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Florida managed by the National Park Service, covering 0.96 miles with 24 feet of elevation gain.
Local outfitters
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours28 mi away
- Everglades Area Tours30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
East Main TramHiking · ~33 min drivePhoto: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ridge TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
PoppenhagerHiking · ~37 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mud LakeHiking · ~28 min drive
- Monument BypassHiking · ~37 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~33 min drive
- Windmill TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Oasis TRUHiking · ~37 min drive
- Harold Strand TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Raccoon Point CDUHiking · ~42 min drive
Best time to visit Plains 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.
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, 15.9 mi away at 15 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
