Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area

Loxahatchee Loop Hiking Trail (Red)–Ocean-to-Lake Trail, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Loxahatchee Loop Hiking Trail (Red)–Ocean-to-Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area near Delta, FL. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 20 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ocean-to-Lake Trail 26.86528, -80.23537
Nearest town Delta, FL

Directions

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Loxahatchee Loop Hiking Trail (Red)–Ocean-to-Lake Trail, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 16–21 ft

Out & Back · Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area

Trailhead: Ocean-to-Lake Trail · 26.86528, -80.23537

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

  1. Start on Ocean-to-Lake Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wah-too-lah (Sandhill Crane) Trail (Blue), heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Loxahatchee Loop Hiking Trail (Red), heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miReach Ocean-to-Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wah-too-lah (Sandhill Crane) Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ocean-to-Lake Trail, heading W.
  7. 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

89% dirt11% 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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