Trail
- 20.6 mi
- round trip
- 188 ft
- climb
- 59 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
This is a long, flat out-and-back trail in Florida, about 20 miles from Lighthouse Point. The route is roughly 41 miles long, with a total climb of about 188 feet, and it starts and ends at an elevation of about 13 feet. The trail is rated hard, and it is open to bikes. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically winter and early spring. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stuart show January highs around 74°F and lows near 56°F, while summer brings highs near 91°F and more frequent wet days, peaking at about 16 in August. The trip takes about 14 hours. For an overnight stay, St Lucie South campground is about 6.6 miles away.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Jupiter Island TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: William “Patrick” Ma…, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Robert B Jenkins TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
- Ocean to Lake Hiking TrailHiking · ~45 min drive
Red Trail (Eeagle View, Jdsp)Hiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- White Loop (Jdsp)Hiking · ~26 min drive
Blue Trail (Eeagle View, Jdsp)Hiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: mbarrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Saint Lucie Pinelands TrailHiking · ~35 min drive
Yellow Trail (Eeagle View, Jdsp)Hiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: bob in swamp, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- J W Corbett Wildlife Management Area TrailHiking · ~45 min drive
Scrub TrailHiking · ~28 min drivePhoto: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit 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
74° / 56°
9 wet
Feb
76° / 59°
7 wet
Mar
78° / 61°
8 wet
Apr
82° / 67°
9 wet
May
86° / 71°
11 wet
Jun
89° / 74°
14 wet
Jul
91° / 76°
15 wet
Aug
91° / 76°
16 wet
Sep
89° / 75°
16 wet
Oct
85° / 72°
14 wet
Nov
80° / 65°
10 wet
Dec
76° / 60°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stuart, FL, 3.4 mi away at 13 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
