Sandy Road
- 7.2 mi
- round trip
- 65 ft
- climb
- 10 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Sandy Road 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.
Sandy Road is a 7.2-mile moderate hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. It is an out-and-back route that totals about 14.4 miles round trip, with the low point at 6 feet and the high at 10 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at the start, about 2% grade. The most comfortable months are 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. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs in the low 90s and rain on 17 to 19 days a month from June through September. There is no fee to hike Sandy Road. The closest trails are Buckskin, about 1.2 miles away, and Monroe North and Monroe South, each about 2.2 miles off. Monument is about 2.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Everglades Area Tours17 mi away
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BuckskinHiking1.2 mi
- Monroe NorthHiking2.2 mi
- Monroe SouthHiking2.2 mi
- MonumentHiking2.3 mi
Monument BypassHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4 mi- Left Hand SkilletHiking4 mi
- PoppenhagerHikingPhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4 mi
Gator Hook TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Roberts Lakes TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Monument BypassHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Skillet NorthHiking · ~8 min drive
- PoppenhagerHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Fennell CampHiking · ~9 min drive
- Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Oasis TRUHiking · ~12 min drive
- Pace's DikeHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- CDU Rock RoadHiking · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Sandy Road
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, 4.9 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
