Skillet North
- 5.9 mi
- round trip
- 184 ft
- climb
- 8 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Skillet North 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.
Skillet North is a moderate out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 11.8 miles long, and the elevation gain is zero, so it is a flat walk rather than a climb. The trail's steepest stretch comes at about 5.4 miles in, with a grade of 4 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are the cooler, drier part of the year. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 78°F with lows near 55°F and about seven wet days, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and rain on 17 to 19 days a month from June through September. Left Hand Skillet is about 1.7 miles away, and Burns Lake South is about 3.8 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Turner River Paddling Trail, about 8.5 miles off, and the Gator Hook Trail is about 5.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Everglades Area Tours12 mi away
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Left Hand SkilletHiking1.7 mi
- Burns Lake SouthHiking3.8 mi
- MonumentHiking4.6 mi
- Monroe SouthHiking4.7 mi
- Monroe NorthHiking4.8 mi
- Sandy RoadHiking4.9 mi
Gator Hook TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.4 mi- Turner River Paddling TrailCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Roberts Lakes TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sandy RoadHiking · ~8 min drive
Monument BypassHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mud LakeHiking · ~16 min drive
- PoppenhagerHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~17 min drive
- Pace's DikeHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Fennell CampHiking · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Skillet North
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, 8.9 mi away at 8 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
