Mississippi trails · NA National Scenic Trail (Potkopinu)
NA National Scenic Trail (Potkopinu)
A 3.4-mile out-and-back in Mississippi, with 167 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 55% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.1. It gives back about 162 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Potkopinu Trail — parking nearby. 31.74479, -91.15639 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:58 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 27 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.9-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 43 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:49 a.m. — 8 h 44 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Richardson Creek Trail — 23.3 mi
- Tallys Trail — 23.9 mi
- Mill Branch Trail — 24.6 mi