Not to mention the uphill drudgery you have to do to get back to the parking lot. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. I like to bring a separate pair of shoes for the ride home, just in case mine get wet along the hike.
There are multiple points along the path where you will see little waterfalls. You can find them by looking at the map along the trail.
What a perfect way to disconnect from social media and enjoy the beauty of nature. Use your phone to take pictures and videos. People bring their dogs on leashes, big and small. They always have a blast! The creek bed hike, which is my personal favorite, usually takes a couple of hours from start to finish, depending on your speed. There is only one bathroom at the start of the trailhead, so be sure to go before hitting the trail. It just about kills you, but the challenge is well worth it.
It is the perfect fall weekend adventure for the family that is cost-effective and filled with opportunities to make memories. One is in Louisiana and the other in Mississippi. How big is the parking area?
If you're wondering what the best way to experience this sanctuary is, one option is to put on your hiking boots and land on one of the many hiking trails that will bring you up close to a virtual wonderland. The Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area, which spans across 3, acres and include ravines and bluff, is a great place to start your exploration. This preserved land has both a north and south tract, the latter of which is part of the scenic and historic Natchez Trace System used for travel since colonial times and is very popular with hikers.
Tip : A hiking trip in the fall offers an explosion of colors in the vast, hardwood forests. Trail C a moderate, 3. Step right over the state line into Mississippi, and you will find a best-kept secret: adjacent to the Wildlife Management Area is the Clark Creek Natural Area, which has some 50 waterfalls, one as high as feet.
This oasis, which locals refer to as Tunica Falls, spans acres and has spectacular and refreshing spring-fed waterfalls. Two of the main waterfalls can be easily accessed with wooden steps leading down to the creek on the conventional trail. The conventional 1. This trail takes about two hours to complete; however, you will need three-to-five hours on the more primitive 2.
There are other ways to enjoy the Tunica Hills. You can hop on two wheels and bike along the quiet country roads, some of which were originally prehistoric game trails formed by Native Americans.
Another popular option is to saddle a horse and ride along the sunken roadbed of the historic Old Tunica Road or within the Wildlife Management Area trails. Tip : Cross Creek Stables offers three-hour morning and afternoon rides; advance reservations are necessary. Be on the lookout for rare birds, such as the worm-eating warbler and the Coopers hawk, and wildlife viewing of white-tailed deer, squirrel, rabbit, wild turkey, and the rare eastern chipmunks is also very popular. Difficulty: Hard.
Climb out of this first bayou and you'll pass post A3. This is where you see fewer blazes and are nonexistent at times. Again, please have a GPS and know how to use it with the trail map. This is also where you will see the biggest ravines and even cross a "knife edge" where there are drop-offs on either side of a narrow trail.
Climb down to the second bayou and take a short walk through the sandy bottom in the dry season.
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