Fran Reich Preserve

Hillsboro Canal

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Hillsboro Canal is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Fran Reich Preserve near Mission Bay, FL. The route reaches Hillsboro Canal at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 16 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 26.36267, -80.25138
Nearest town Mission Bay, FL

Directions

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Hillsboro Canal

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 6–17 ft

Out & Back · Fran Reich Preserve

Trailhead: 26.36267, -80.25138

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 68% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 2.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftReach Hillsboro Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 2.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 85°F73°
Precip68%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity92%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 68% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 52% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 84°74° 46%
Tue 93°73° 73%
Wed 86°78° 87%
Thu 92°75° 78%
Fri 89°76° 70%
Sat 90°74° 67%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:44 PM.

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