Giant Kapok–Tangier Avenue Viewpoint, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Giant Kapok–Tangier Avenue Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Palm Beach Shores, FL. The route passes Tangier Avenue Viewpoint before reaching Giant Kapok at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. 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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Giant Kapok–Tangier Avenue Viewpoint, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 1–12 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lake Trail · 26.76135, -80.04032
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Transit-accessible: North Ocean Boulevard & Angler Avenue stop 309 m from the trailhead
- Start on Lake Trail, heading W.
- 2 miPass Tangier Avenue Viewpoint.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Royal Poinciana Plaza, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto South Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Giant Kapok, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Royal Poinciana Plaza, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.3 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: North Ocean Boulevard & Angler Avenue stop 309 m from the trailhead
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