Okeeheelee Park

Blue Eagle Route

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Blue Eagle Route is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Okeeheelee Park near Poincianna Place, FL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 30 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 26.64340, -80.17019
Nearest town Poincianna Place, FL

Directions

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Blue Eagle Route

6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 12–28 ft

Out & Back · Okeeheelee Park

Trailhead: 26.64340, -80.17019

Weather Sep 22: Rain showers, high 84°F / low 76° · precip 49% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Okeeheelee Park, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dillman Road, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Eagle Route, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 250 ftBear left onto Dillman Road, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Okeeheelee Park, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 84°F76°
Precip49%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity93%
Rained 4.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°75° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 23% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:19 PM
Wed 85°76° 71%
Thu 91°78° 68%
Fri 91°76° 43%
Sat 85°76° 35%
Sun 87°76° 22%
Mon 92°77° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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