Coldwater River Trail System

Hike Name: Coldwater River Trail System Location: northwest MS Length: 5 Submitted by: Lawrence Kerr Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Mississippi trail reviews Mississippi national parks Mississippi state parks
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Description
This is a system of loop trails that can be hiked in 2, 3, and 5 mile increments. It starts at the Arkabutal dam spillway area and continues along an old road the follows a small stream, It then passes through some swampland featuring HUGE cypress trees. In this portion of the hike you can see wodpeckers, deer, turtles, snakes, and beaver. There are several beaver dams along the stream. It then crosses the stream and follows it back between the stream and a highway. Then it crosses the highway and enters a pine plantion area. It is in this portion of the hike that you leave the bottomlands and climb up a small ridge. Deer are seen in this area often. At the midway point of the hike (5 mile) you come to an area that is being "consumed" by kudzoo, a rapidly growing vine that is not native to MS or the USA. The kudzoo growing on the pines creates an alien landscape. The trail then passes through the remains of the camp that was set up to build the nearby Arkabutla Dam. There is not much here except for a big vault that was used to store the payroll for the dam workers. The trail then drops back down to the bottomland, crosses the highway, and re-enters the swampy area. It then passes a large beaver pond before ending back at the spillway area.

Directions to Hike
From I-55 at Hernando, head west on 304 until it intersects with 301. Take 301 about 5 miles south and follow the signs. The trailhead is in the campground area north of the spillway.

Contact Information
US Army Corps of Engineers, Vixksburg District

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