Poppenhager
Photo: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.7 mi
- round trip
- 34 ft
- climb
- 11 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago
Is Poppenhager 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.
Poppenhager is an easy, flat out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 7.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 34 feet, so it's a low-key walk that stays nearly level from start to finish. The most comfortable time to go is winter and early spring. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 78°F with lows near 55°F and only about seven wet days, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and rain on roughly 17 to 19 days a month. The hike is free to do, and it takes about 2.5 hours to complete. Monument Bypass starts just 0.1 mile away, and Boot Hill West and Buckskin are both within about 3 miles. The Florida National Scenic Trail - Southern Region lies about 5.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Everglades Area Tours19 mi away
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Monument BypassHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Boot Hill WestHiking2.8 mi
- BuckskinHiking2.9 mi
- MonumentHiking3.1 mi
- Oasis TRUHiking3.5 mi
- Sandy RoadHiking4 mi
- Florida National Scenic Trail - Southern RegionHiking5.4 mi
- CDU Rock RoadHiking5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Monument BypassHiking · Next doorPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~5 min drive
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Oasis TRUHiking · ~6 min drive
Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sandy RoadHiking · ~7 min drive
Pace's DikeHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- CDU Rock RoadHiking · ~10 min drive
- BuckskinHiking · ~5 min drive
- Mud LakeHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Poppenhager
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, 7.4 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
