Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

L-40 via Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 24 min

L-40 via Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge near Villages of Oriole, FL. The route reaches L-40 at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 23 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail 26.49667, -80.21342
Nearest town Villages of Oriole, FL

Directions

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L-40 via Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 24 min

Elevation 15–23 ft

Out & Back · Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail · 26.49667, -80.21342

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass L-40.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto L-40, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Loxahatchee NWR Marsh Trail, heading SE.
  12. 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.

Trail surface

36% grass64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:09 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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