Tanglefoot Trail | |
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Length | 43.6 miles (70.2 km) |
Completed | September 2013 |
Designation | National Recreation Trail |
Trailheads | New Albany, Mississippi Houston, Mississippi |
Use | Cycling, hiking, roller skating |
Highest point | 441 feet (134 m) |
Lowest point | 319 feet (97 m) |
Grade | 1% |
Difficulty | Easy |
Season | All |
Surface | Asphalt |
Right of way | Ripley and New Albany Railroad |
Maintained by | GM&O Rails-to-Trails Recreational District of North Mississippi |
Website | tanglefoottrail |
The Tanglefoot Trail is an asphalt-covered rail trail in northeastern Mississippi. Ranging 43.6 miles (70.2 km) in the right-of-way of the Ripley and New Albany Railroad, it is the longest rail-trail in the state. It runs through three counties (Chickasaw, Pontotoc, and Union) and is located within the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.