Grassy Waters Preserve

Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint–Cypress Boardwalk, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint–Cypress Boardwalk, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Grassy Waters Preserve near Gramercy Park, FL. The route reaches Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.4 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 – 20 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 26.78645, -80.14043
Nearest town Gramercy Park, FL

Directions

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Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint–Cypress Boardwalk, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 16–21 ft

Out & Back · Grassy Waters Preserve

Trailhead: 26.78645, -80.14043

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto SWA Trails, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Owahee Trail, heading N.
  5. 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftPass Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Cypress Boardwalk, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach Cypress Boardwalk Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Owahee Trail, heading NW.
  15. 2.8 miTurn left onto SWA Trails, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 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

50% gravel26% paved7% boardwalk17% 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 7:00 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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