Ross Barnett Reservoir is a 2.3 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Brandon, Mississippi that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, trail running, and fishing and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
February 1, 2021August 13, 2020Shore is literally TRASHED. Couldn’t even find trail head do not visit. Sad but this could be a beautiful hike.
May 2, 2020The trail is overgrown and difficult to find in many places. It may just be the time of year, but the gnats were HORRIBLE!
June 9, 2019Found about 12 ticks on me and about 6 on my dog. Bring lots of insect repellent
May 29, 2019so I was extremely excited for this trail but walked away so disappointed. The entrance of the trail was blocked by what looked like branches that had recently been cleared for power lines nearby. once I got past that the trail clearly marked with but there is a large branch that is laying across the path. The scenery past that was pretty the path is a bit grown up. Given the time of year it was expected. I ended up not finishing the trail because I was worried about the amount of growth on the path. The trail needs to be swamped out one good time and it would be much better. I didn't have any gear to do it or would have done so. If I make a weekend trip I will swamp the trail and update the site.
April 1, 2019Nice forest area to hike if you live in the Jackson area. It was fairly dry when I went but looked like it could get really muddy.
June 15, 2018Great trail to run and work out in MS!
April 21, 2018This trail was great!!
August 2, 2017Well marked and maintained trails. Super easy. Walk through ancient cypress forests and view an abundance of wildlife like white tail deer, egrets, and blue heron. Trails are mapped out with different color codes. Orange, blue, green, yellow. All of which connect to each other in cool ways. There is also a section on the yellow trail that will lead you to the banks of the pearl river with great views of the Ross Barnett spillway
October 11, 2016
First to ReviewTrail closed until January 31st
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