El Rio Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
El Rio Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near University Park, FL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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El Rio Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 2–16 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 26.38636, -80.11427
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 64% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 45 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp left onto El Rio Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach El Rio Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 45 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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