Mississippi trails · RI National Scenic Trail
RI National Scenic Trail
A 25.6-mile point-to-point in Mississippi, with 65 ft of climbing. Reaches Black Lake.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 17.0 and mile 25.5. It gives back about 459 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Black Lake (lake)
Getting there
RI National Scenic Trail access. About 1 h 20 min drive (51 mi) from Yazoo City. 32.66246, -89.76317 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:37 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 6:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 25 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.6-mile route takes roughly 9 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:31 p.m. — 1 h 56 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Shongelo Hiking Trail — 23.4 mi