Windmill Tram
- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 101 ft
- climb
- 7 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Windmill Tram 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.
Windmill Tram is an easy out-and-back hike in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 6.3 miles long, and the entire trip is flat, with no elevation gain. The trail's highest point is about 7 feet, and its lowest is about 5 feet, so the walk is a gentle stroll across nearly level ground. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically the cooler, drier part of the year. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Everglades City show January highs around 77°F with lows near 53°F and only about five wet days. Summer is hotter and wetter, with highs around 93°F and about 17 wet days in July and August. Burns Lake North is about 3.1 miles away, and Burns Lake South is about 4.3 miles away. The Concho Billie Trail is about 5.8 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Turner River Paddling Trail about 7.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Tour The Glades - Wildlife Tours10 mi away
- Everglades Area Tours11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Burns Lake NorthHiking3.1 mi
- Burns Lake SouthHiking4.3 mi
- Concho Billie TrailHiking5.8 mi
- BamboosHiking6.4 mi
- Left Hand SkilletHiking7.2 mi
- Turner River Paddling TrailCanoeing7.2 mi
- Mud LakeHiking7.4 mi
- Skillet NorthHiking7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Kirby Storter Nature TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Khajjit75, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mud LakeHiking · ~13 min drive
East Main TramHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Skillet NorthHiking · ~13 min drive
Monument BypassHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sandy RoadHiking · ~18 min drive
- PoppenhagerHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Andrew Turner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Boot Hill WestHiking · ~19 min drive
Gator Hook TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Oasis TRUHiking · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Windmill Tram
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
77° / 53°
5 wet
Feb
81° / 56°
4 wet
Mar
83° / 57°
5 wet
Apr
87° / 62°
5 wet
May
90° / 66°
10 wet
Jun
91° / 72°
16 wet
Jul
93° / 75°
17 wet
Aug
93° / 75°
17 wet
Sep
91° / 74°
16 wet
Oct
87° / 70°
10 wet
Nov
83° / 62°
5 wet
Dec
80° / 57°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Everglades City 5 Ne, FL, 4.9 mi away at 4 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
