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3.5 Mile,hiking trail, beginning near park lodge, roundtrip trek to Little Mountain, 486' high; highest point near Grenada Lake.
The Leaf Wilderness is a 960-acre tract located in the flood plains of the Leaf River. All but the western edge of the wilderness, which is uplands, consist of meandering sloughs, oxbow lakes, and level terrain. Vegetation is mostly loblolly-shortleaf pine forest and oak-gum-cypress-spruce pine on the river bottoms. Access to this area is from the 1.5 mile hiking trail, the Leaf Trail.
Hiking trail 2.5 miles one-way in beautiful 365-acre woodland with bluffs and stream leading to Mayes Lake and Pear River swamp floor.
3-Mile historic hiking trail leading through land that originally belonged to famous Choctaw Indian Chief Greenwood LeFlore, featuring steep loess bluffs, beech trees, the scenic Potacocowa Creek, and cabin in pecan grove.
The Longleaf Trace is a 41-mile biking, hiking, and horseback-riding trail stretching between Prentiss and Hattiesburg in south-central Mississippi. Named for the variety of pine tree which dominate this part of the state, the Longleaf Trace is not only the first of its kind in the State of Mississippi, but one of the longest rail-trails in the United States. You can begin your trek at the University of Southern Mississippi, in Hattiesburg, or at Prentiss and anywhere in between.
2.2 Mile hiking trail loop in rugged terrain at Grenada Lake, featuring overlook of dam, outlet channel, and original channel of Yalobusha River, winding through deep hollows with ferns and virgin timber; visit Civil War sites in the area.
3-mile hiking trail traversing through various wildlife habitats and topographic features
This one of a kind petrified forest includes nature trail among the petrified logs, picnic area, museum and gift shop.
Hiking trail 2-mile network in Natchez State Park, gravel road-pipeline corridor circuit begins and ends in parking lot above boat launch ramp and office on east side of the dam, continues around the east side of the lake, past lakeside cabins; continue on dirt roads to explore area; ideal for backpacking.
Hiking trails along the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway; Tupelo - Beech Springs (mile post 266) to Chickasaw Village (mile post 261.8); Old Town Overlook Trail -3.5 miles, hiking only beginning at Chickasaw Village site and continuing to Natchez Trace Park Headquarters and Visitor’s Center; also joins with the Tupelo Horse Trail, 3.5 mile loop, hiking and equestrian, beginning on west side of Tupelo, continuing through early succession; forest with cedar, osage orange, heavy undergrowth.