Mississippi trails · Witchdance Trail
Witchdance Trail
A 22.7-mile network in Mississippi, with 196 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,984 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
Witchdance Trail junction. 33.92202, -88.94337 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:02 a.m., the sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:48 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.7-mile route takes roughly 8 h 31 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:59 p.m. — 4 h 24 min before sunset.
Loop options
- DA Bynum Mounds Trail + Witchdance Trail — 16.8 mi loop, 1,416 ft gain
- DA Bynum Mounds Trail + Witch Dance Horse Trail + Witchdance Trail — 8.5 mi loop, 737 ft gain
Nearby trails
- DA Bynum Mounds Trail — 0.8 mi
- Chickasaw Atv Trail — 8.8 mi
- TU National Scenic Trail — 27.1 mi