Mississippi trails · Black Creek Trail
Black Creek Trail
A 37.6-mile network in Mississippi, with 162 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 25.0 and mile 37.6. It gives back about 877 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 October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:50 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 28 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
- Tuxachanie Trail — 26.4 mi
- Big Foot Horse - Red Loop — 26.9 mi