Mississippi trails · Black Creek Trail
Black Creek Trail
A 37.6-mile network in Mississippi, with 179 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 26.5 and mile 39.7. It gives back about 881 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
Black Creek Trail junction. 31.05018, -89.15926 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:07 a.m., the sun rises at 6:32 a.m. and sets at 7:21 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:46 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 49 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 37.6-mile route works out to roughly 14 h 00 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Old Black Creek Trail + Black Creek Trail — 0.8 mi loop, 16 ft gain
- Old Black Creek Trail + Black Creek Trail — 3.4 mi loop, 108 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Rattlesnake Bay Ohv Trail — 12.2 mi
- Tuxachanie Trail — 26.9 mi
- Big Foot Horse - Red Loop — 26.9 mi