Florida · Hiking

Willie Brown Trail

1.09-mile out-and-back trail in Florida with 73 ft elevation gain.

Willie Brown TrailPhoto: davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.1 mi
round trip
124 ft
climb
35 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Willie Brown Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.

As of · Source: NPS · Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Willie Brown Trail

Best months: October–May. 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

    65° / 45°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    68° / 48°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    73° / 52°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    79° / 58°

    7 wet

  5. May

    84° / 65°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 71°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 73°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 73°

    16 wet

  9. Sep

    86° / 71°

    14 wet

  10. Oct

    80° / 64°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    73° / 54°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    68° / 48°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jacksonville Craig Muni Ap, FL, 3 mi away at 41 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Willie Brown Trail is a short, easy hike in Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about a mile long and is an out-and-back route, with a total round-trip distance of about 2.2 miles. The climb is flat, with a total gain of about 124 feet and a loss of the same, and the steepest part comes at about 0.94 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average highs near 90°F with more frequent wet days. The trail sits close to several other routes. Timucuan Trail and Spanish Pond Trail are each about 0.7 miles away, and the TIMU-FOCA Visitor Center Trails are about 1.4 miles off. The Fort George Island Cultural State Park Trail is roughly 5.3 miles away.

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