Natchez Trace Trail
Photo: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 162 ft
- climb
- 533 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
The Natchez Trace Trail is a short, easy hike in Tishomingo State Park in Mississippi, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 1.2 miles long, with a total climb of 162 feet and a high point of 533 feet. It is an out-and-back, so the one-way gain is about 66 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Iuka weather station 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 Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Saddle Back Ridge Trail and Outcroppings Trail are both within a mile. Bear Creek, a fishing spot, is about a mile off.
- Bear Creek TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
- Saddle Back Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
Outcroppings TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Ccc Camp TrailHikingPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
- Bear CreekRiver fishing1 mi
- Ccc Camp Upper TrailHiking1 mi
- Cripple Deer CreekCanoeing6.6 mi
- Little Cripple Deer CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bear Creek TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Ccc Camp TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Thompson Creek Wild HikingHiking · ~1h 17m drivePhoto: dmtilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Saddle Back Ridge TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rockpile TrailHiking · ~57 min drive
- Bunyan Hill Wild Hiking TrailHiking · ~1h 21m drivePhoto: dmtilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Outcroppings TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Jones Branch Loop TrailHiking · ~1h 6m drive
- Northwest Wild HorseHiking · ~1h 17m drive
CH Rock Springs TrailHiking · ~41 min drivePhoto: Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Natchez Trace 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, 10.8 mi away at 600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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