Explore A Canyon Sandbars And Wreckage At This Mississippi Site

Deemed “Mississippi’s Little Grand Canyon,” Red Bluff is worth a visit all on its own. However, there’s much more to the site than the massive canyon. Nearby, you’ll also find a creek with sandbars and train wreckage. With so much to explore, you could easily spend all day at Red Bluff. Take a look:

An enormous geologic wonder in the tiny community of Foxworth, Red Bluff is the perfect day-trip destination.

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Though only a fraction of the size of the real Grand Canyon, Red Bluff’s size is nothing to laugh at. Formed by millions of years of erosion, the 150-foot-deep-gorge spans one-half mile wide and is nearly a mile long!

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And it will only get bigger as time goes on and rainstorms come and go. The same can’t be said for the Grand Canyon.

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You can practically drive right up to the canyon and take in its impressive size from above, but your fun doesn’t have to end there.

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Many visitors choose to trek to the bottom of the canyon. The 400-foot trail to the bottom is a bit rugged, but doable for most visitors.

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Once at the bottom, you can spend some time exploring the canyon, but that’s not all.

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You can also venture toward the nearby Pearl River, where you’ll find a creek with sandbars and…

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…train wreckage.

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Like a scene frozen in time, the train lays next to the tracks, where it’s been since it derailed several years ago.

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Not surprisingly, the canyon, wreckage, and creek are favorites of photographers, so remember to bring along your camera.

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Accessing Red Bluff is pretty easy. As you approach the “Road Closed” signs, you’ll see a makeshift parking lot.

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From the parking area, it’s just a short walk to the canyon’s edge. And just an FYI – Red Bluff is on private property; however, the owners have allowed visitors for years.

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