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C.L. Dees Nature Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge/Mississippi

C.L. Dees Nature Trail

Gautier, Mississippi

0.8 mi

Distance

69 ft

Elev. Gain

16m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

C.L. Dees Nature Trail is a loop trail in Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Jackson County, Mississippi. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 69 feet. It is in or next to Gautier, Mississippi.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3 ft
Max:11 ft
Gain:21 ft
Loss:21 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3 ft and 11 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3 ft6 ft8 ft11 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi11 ft
End0.8 mi11 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Gautier, MS · in or next to town
County:
Jackson County, MS
Jurisdiction:
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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