Ccc Camp Upper Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 205 ft
- climb
- 557 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Ccc Camp Upper Trail is a short, easy hike in Tishomingo State Park in Mississippi, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 0.46 miles long and is an out-and-back route, with a total climb of about 205 feet and a high point of 557 feet. The steepest part comes at about 0.4 miles, with a grade of about 4 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Iuka show October highs around 73°F with lows near 46°F, and April highs around 72°F. Summer highs typically reach the upper 80s. Bear Creek, a river fishing spot, is about 0.3 miles away, and the Outcroppings Trail and Ccc Camp Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. The Natchez Trace Trail lies about a mile away.
- Bear CreekRiver fishing0.3 mi
Outcroppings TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Ccc Camp TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Natchez Trace TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Bear Creek TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
- Saddle Back Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi
- Cripple Deer CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
- Little Cripple Deer CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Outcroppings TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Ccc Camp TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Thompson Creek Wild HikingHiking · ~1h 15m drivePhoto: dmtilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Natchez Trace TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rockpile TrailHiking · ~55 min drive
- Bunyan Hill Wild Hiking TrailHiking · ~1h 19m drivePhoto: dmtilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bear Creek TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Jones Branch Loop TrailHiking · ~1h 5m drive
- Northwest Wild HorseHiking · ~1h 15m drive
- Saddle Back Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Ccc Camp Upper Trail
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
49° / 28°
11 wet
Feb
54° / 31°
10 wet
Mar
63° / 37°
10 wet
Apr
72° / 46°
9 wet
May
79° / 55°
9 wet
Jun
86° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 59°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
62° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Iuka, MS, 11.1 mi away at 600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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