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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.
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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 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.
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