Florida · Hiking

Powerline Road

Powerline RoadPhoto: Always Ascetic, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
16 ft
climb
21 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Oct–Apr
best months

Powerline Road is a short out-and-back trail in Florida's State Park and Recreation system covering 0.53 miles with 13 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a powerline corridor and returns via the same path it went out on.

  • Nearby · Little Manatee River State Park Trail · Golden Aster Preserve · Alafia Rver State Park Trail
  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Powerline Road

    Best months: October–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

      72° / 51°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      75° / 53°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 57°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      83° / 62°

      6 wet

    5. May

      88° / 67°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      90° / 72°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 73°

      17 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 74°

      17 wet

    9. Sep

      90° / 73°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      85° / 67°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      79° / 58°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      74° / 54°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL, 2.8 mi away at 40 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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