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Hiking and backcountry camping within 4 hours from NOLA?
Posted on 4/5/21 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 4/5/21 at 9:23 pm
Looking at Desoto, I saw you can rent canoes and keep them overnight on a float trip with camping. Though what I really want is good hiking with views and back country camping.
How's the national forrest in CenLA?
looking for weekend warrior type trips not multi day excursions, but I also don't want to camp on a concrete pad next to a RV.
How's the national forrest in CenLA?
looking for weekend warrior type trips not multi day excursions, but I also don't want to camp on a concrete pad next to a RV.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 4:00 am to Napoleon
In Mississippi
Clear Springs Recreation area near Roxie. 10 mile loop trail with dispersed camping. Also camp sites available with bathroom that are really nice.
Black Creek trail. You can also canoe Black Creek River and camp which is what you are talking about. Very fun.
Tixachanie Trail- in Saucier Ms? Maybe. Only hiked it once and nothing great but not terrible.
Louisiana- Kisatchoe
Backbone, Sandstone, Caroline Doormon trails- these can make a 28 mile loop. All are good trails. Sandstone is multiuse so atv’s allowed. Backbone is wilderness so nothing mechanized allowed.
Wild Azalea- 25 mile trail starts in Woodworth and goes NW.
Lake Chicot has a 20 mile hiking/biking loop with campsites available.
Clear Springs Recreation area near Roxie. 10 mile loop trail with dispersed camping. Also camp sites available with bathroom that are really nice.
Black Creek trail. You can also canoe Black Creek River and camp which is what you are talking about. Very fun.
Tixachanie Trail- in Saucier Ms? Maybe. Only hiked it once and nothing great but not terrible.
Louisiana- Kisatchoe
Backbone, Sandstone, Caroline Doormon trails- these can make a 28 mile loop. All are good trails. Sandstone is multiuse so atv’s allowed. Backbone is wilderness so nothing mechanized allowed.
Wild Azalea- 25 mile trail starts in Woodworth and goes NW.
Lake Chicot has a 20 mile hiking/biking loop with campsites available.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 7:40 am to Napoleon
both Backbone and Wild Azalea in central LA are good weekend hikes
Wild Azalea/Kisatchie got a lot of damage from Laura, so its a bit of a mess, but the trail is cleared now
Wild Azalea/Kisatchie got a lot of damage from Laura, so its a bit of a mess, but the trail is cleared now
Posted on 4/6/21 at 1:03 pm to Napoleon
If your willing to drive 6 hours Cheaha State Park in Alabama is incredible. Very underrated area when it comes to mountains. You will get real views there.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 11:08 am to Nodust
Clear springs.
That's one I may just do this weekend because it's so close.
I see it's $20 for the campground is that dispersed camping? Or is that only on camp sites?
I'm looking more for true dispersed camping.
That's one I may just do this weekend because it's so close.
I see it's $20 for the campground is that dispersed camping? Or is that only on camp sites?
I'm looking more for true dispersed camping.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 12:25 pm to Nodust
If I were to hike the wild azalea, how do I get back to my car?
Posted on 4/7/21 at 12:33 pm to Wasp
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If I were to hike the wild azalea, how do I get back to my car?
turn around and hike back
you could use the Kincaid Lake Loop as your turn around point if you didn't want to hike the entire WAT
otherwise get someone to drop you off
This post was edited on 4/7/21 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 4/7/21 at 1:01 pm to Salmon
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turn around and hike back
That’s what I’ve done before. Hike southeast to Woodworth. Buy a chicken dinner at the gas station and go back.
Maybe park car and ride a bike to other end. Hide in the weeds somewhere and pickup after.
Posted on 4/7/21 at 1:04 pm to Nodust
hell if Wasp wants to hike it, my parents live like a mile from the Valentine Lake trailhead
they'll pick you up and drive you back to Woodworth
they'll pick you up and drive you back to Woodworth
Posted on 4/7/21 at 1:25 pm to Salmon
So it’s a 50 mile hike?
Why do some trails list as an “out and back” with the distance being listed as doubled and this one is just a out at 25 miles?
Why do some trails list as an “out and back” with the distance being listed as doubled and this one is just a out at 25 miles?
Posted on 4/7/21 at 1:28 pm to Wasp
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Why do some trails list as an “out and back” with the distance being listed as doubled and this one is just a out at 25 miles?
probably because you have vehicle access at both ends
"out and back" trails do not have vehicle access at the turn around point
Posted on 4/7/21 at 1:29 pm to Wasp
quote:Places like national parks do this on brochures so tourist that never leave the pavement won't walk 6 miles out and then not realize it's another 6 miles back.
Why do some trails list as an “out and back” with the distance being listed as doubled
The Wild Azalea is 25 miles end to end.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 6:38 am to Napoleon
Now that the weather has been decent on the weekends I finally got out to go camping. For the last two weekends I went out to the Black Creek area of DeSoto national forrest.
Last weekend I parked near Fairly Bridge landing and walked only about 1.5 miles before trail was closed.
I got my waders on and continued. It was flooded at that point and I was losing light so I camped on a dry enough spot. I really didn't get to enjoy it though.
This past Saturday I went back this time I had more time to scout. I found a spot off Melvin Brelan road were the trail crosses. It's very remote with only two properties at the end of the road and some gas line access roads. I parked and walked about 2 miles to a bluff overlooking the river. Even though this wasn't far, consulting my map it showed the black creek trail actually rarely overlooks the black creek River. So I decided to camp here.
I set my hammock up for a 180° view of the river. Was also able to get a nice swim in too. I never saw or heard another person the whole time I was there. Not one boat floated by, not one other hiker on trail.
I did have to bring a machete and clear a lot of downed branches. There were a ton of trees that required going over as well. At one point you had to cross a steam on a log. That was actually a lot of fun. I made both crossings without falling. If you do fall it's only 4' down to about 3' of water with a sand bottom. Was just more difficult with a pack.
This was exactly what I was looking for. I'm going back in two weeks to do a two night float trip.
Last weekend I parked near Fairly Bridge landing and walked only about 1.5 miles before trail was closed.
I got my waders on and continued. It was flooded at that point and I was losing light so I camped on a dry enough spot. I really didn't get to enjoy it though.
This past Saturday I went back this time I had more time to scout. I found a spot off Melvin Brelan road were the trail crosses. It's very remote with only two properties at the end of the road and some gas line access roads. I parked and walked about 2 miles to a bluff overlooking the river. Even though this wasn't far, consulting my map it showed the black creek trail actually rarely overlooks the black creek River. So I decided to camp here.
I set my hammock up for a 180° view of the river. Was also able to get a nice swim in too. I never saw or heard another person the whole time I was there. Not one boat floated by, not one other hiker on trail.
I did have to bring a machete and clear a lot of downed branches. There were a ton of trees that required going over as well. At one point you had to cross a steam on a log. That was actually a lot of fun. I made both crossings without falling. If you do fall it's only 4' down to about 3' of water with a sand bottom. Was just more difficult with a pack.
This was exactly what I was looking for. I'm going back in two weeks to do a two night float trip.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 9:38 am to Napoleon
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I'm going back in two weeks to do a two night float trip.
These trips are so nice. You can put a lot more stuff in a canoe than you can in a back pack and it's so peaceful to camp next to the water.
Last time I went I brought a small Webber grill and grilled a steak and had a bottle of wine out there.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 9:55 am to Napoleon
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Clear springs.
That's one I may just do this weekend because it's so close.
I see it's $20 for the campground is that dispersed camping? Or is that only on camp sites?
I'm looking more for true dispersed camping.
It's not really "dispersed", but the campsites are a good distance from each other. There's a lower CG and an upper CG. The lower CG is more like a parking lot style. The upper is very hilly, and the campsites are on terraces far enough apart to have some privacy.
Clear Springs is one of our favorite campgrounds. The kids love swimming in the spring fed lake there.
Also, check out Chicot State Park in Ville Platte. They have "hike to" tent spots on the lake that are very secluded and peaceful.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:17 am to Shexter
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Clear Springs
Does this place take campsite reservations? I thought I remember looking at it last year and read that.
Off topic, but I proposed to my wife at this campground a long time ago.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:36 am to notiger1997
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Does this place take campsite reservations?
I haven't been in a few years. Last time I went, there weren't reservations. We'd just pull up to the main gate, drop the money in the slot, and pick whichever campsite we wanted.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:45 am to Shexter
Gotcha
I just worry about driving that far and then there not being a spot open
I’m sure it’s usually not an issue, but I could see it getting full on one of these nice weather spring weekends.
I just worry about driving that far and then there not being a spot open
I’m sure it’s usually not an issue, but I could see it getting full on one of these nice weather spring weekends.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 11:31 am to notiger1997
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Gotcha
I just worry about driving that far and then there not being a spot open
I’m sure it’s usually not an issue, but I could see it getting full on one of these nice weather spring weekends.
The only time I've seen it almost full was during the early weeks of hunting season.
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