About trails in Madison County, Mississippi

Madison County has 10 named trails on the map, covering 49.7 miles in total, an average of 5.0 miles per trail. That is the 12th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Mississippi. 8 of them are tagged for hiking and 7 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Natchez Trace Parkway Alternative Multi-use Trail, at 10.7 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 5 campsites, and 7 boat launches. The nearest town to these trails is Ridgeland.

What the trails in Madison County are like

By length, 4 are under a mile, 3 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 9 easy. Of the 9 with measured elevation, Natchez Trace Parkway Alternative Multi-use Trail climbs the most, about 485 ft.

Explore by activity

50Total miles

5Campsites

7Boat launches

2Trailheads

Natchez Trace Parkway Alternative Multi-use TrailMTB10.7 mi Natchez Trace Multi Use PathHikeMTB7.0 mi Natchez Trace Multi Use Path (Jackson, Mississippi)HikeMTB1.3 mi Pear Orchard Rd Shared Use PathHikeMTB1.2 mi Natchez Trace Multuse PathHikeMTB1.2 mi Natchez Trace Multiuse PathHikeMTB1.0 mi Rice Rd Shared Use PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Sunnybrook Rd Shared Use PathHike0.8 mi East Semmes StreetHike0.2 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.